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4751
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Hun summarizes the history of public education in North Carolina, from colonial times, when educating the lower classes was not a priority, to the 20th-century, where numerous changes occurred, including desegregation, free textbooks, and improved school facilities.
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4752
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When some school systems have a school construction design that meets their meets, they often reuse it in constructing other buildings. The architect still does design work to make sure the plan meets new guidelines and site conditions. Advantages to reuse include saving design fees and reduced time to complete construction. Williams-Tracy describes how Pender County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Systems reuse school construction plans.
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4753
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The North Carolina General Assembly amended General Statute 143-128 in September 1998. This amendment changes the way a school district can award certain construction contracts. Lukasik and Malone discuss how this amendment will affect school systems.
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4895
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Crowell discusses ten things a school board needs to know about redistricting their school unit, including knowing that while the board is responsible for redistricting, the North Carolina General Statutes say nothing about the procedure and the U.S. Attorney General must approve their plan if their county is one of forty in the state covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
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5611
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Some educators are arguing for the implementation of a differentiated, or merit, pay system for teachers in North Carolina schools. The merit pay system is one in which the addition of extra salaries or bonuses is an incentive for superior teaching and better student performance.
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