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2648
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Senate Bill 24, passed by the 1995 General Assembly, revises the state testing laws and also allows local school systems more control and flexibility in testing.
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3013
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The State Board of Education's New ABC Plan for Public Education returns major responsibilities for public education to local school boards. The school systems will pilot the program during the 1996-1997 school year.
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3028
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\"Religion in the Public Schools: A Joint Statement of Current Law,\" issued in 1995 by a representative group of religious organizations, delineates the law on such topics as student prayers and teaching about religion.
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One of the first school, systems to provide transition services for exceptional children was Shelby City. Project TASSEL (Teaching All Students Skills for Employment) assists students moving beyond secondary school in dealing with employment, living arrangements, education, and recreational activities.
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3972
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Inclusion is the placing of students with disabilities into regular classrooms instead of separate ones. It is proving to be a successful philosophy statewide. Rockingham County Schools has done so well with handling regular and special students in one classroom that its program has become a model for the state.
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3973
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To better prepare its students for the 21st century, the Guilford County School System initiated in 1994 the Workforce Preparedness program. Occupational training is used for situations where training occurs after formal education. This is a collaborative effort of business and schools in preparing students for the job market. It has been recognized as a model program on both the state and national level.
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3974
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The Lincoln County School of Technology seeks to prepare students for the workplace of the 21st century. It serves students from the three county high schools, offering those who choose to attend an academic/ technical-based curriculum that is beyond what is available at their own schools.
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The Orange County Schools SOS (Save Our Students) program was developed in 1994 as an effective way for middle-school students to use their after- school hours to develop new interests and skills. It is built on the philosophy that learning does not stop when the last bell rings. The program is site based, offers free transportation, and is free of charge.
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4019
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Since its inception in 1971, members of the press and boards of education have had differing opinions on the N.C. Open Meetings Law. For example, both differ on what topics should be discussed in closed sessions. They also differ on the press's responsibility to report abuses of the law.
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4086
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School-based student health centers in Asheville high and middle schools provide services that include acute care visits, immunizations, nutrition counseling, and spots physicals. The centers reduce work missed by parents and school missed by students and provide students with good health care.
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4087
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Trading Places, an innovative program sponsored by the Gaston County Schools and Gaston Chamber of Commerce, allows teachers and individuals from the business community to trade places for the day. Teachers learn what skill and education are needed on the job, and business people gain firsthand knowledge of today's schools.
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4088
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Kinston's Teachers Memorial School is located in a high crime area, had underachieving K-2 students, was 100 percent minority, and served the city's four poorest housing projects. Yet through the teachers' high expectations for students, instructional changes, and use of technology, students' reading levels greatly increased by April, 1998.
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4748
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Michael Ward, North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, issues to local school boards five challenges to meet that are essential for public school success. They are providing safe schools; requiring accountability and the ABCs; meeting standards for promotion of students; closing the academic gap between white and minority students; and recruiting quality teachers.
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4749
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The Kings Mountain School District purchased laptop computers and Internet accounts for its board of education members. The purpose was to improve the board members' communication among themselves and with the superintendent and staff of the school system. The Internet accounts also gave members better access to information. Board members indicate satisfaction with the approach and a willingness to share their experience with other school boards.
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4750
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Electronic communication is a necessity for public schools seeking to provide information to their various publics. Piland describes what the Cumberland County Public Schools considered in setting up their school system's web site, including determining what the community wants to know about public schools and what is the best way to deliver that information.
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