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2253
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NCAE President Cecil S. Banks offers a sterling Legislative Report Card on behalf of the association. The General Assembly was graded on its attention to three main educational goals: High Standards (A); High Salaries (A+); and High Tech (A).
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NCAE News Bulletin
(NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 25 Issue 2, Oct 1994,
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27589
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The state has partially funded the school voucher program in NC to allow students and parents to choose the schools that are best for them. School vouchers provide $4,200 for low-income students to use to attend private schools they could not afford without the voucher. Opponents argue that this unconstitutional and takes money from public schools. A judge has halted the voucher program and the legality of the program will be decided in the courts.
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4166
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Rather than pass any new educational reform measures, the 1998 General Assembly amended a number of educational programs already in place. Programs modified include the state's testing program, the accountability program, and discipline statutes. Other modifications affect the Juvenile Code which has been completely rewritten and which becomes effective July 1, 1999.
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5302
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North Carolina's General Assembly faced financial problems in the 2001 session. Still the legislators supported \"ongoing and new programs to improve student learning and achievement.\" Mesibov discusses educational legislation including promotion decisions; continuing low-performing schools; and authority to suspend for 365 days for reporting threats of terrorism, bombs, or hoaxes.
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5819
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Mesibov and Joyce discuss educational legislation of the 2002 North Carolina General Assembly, including financial, student testing, and purchasing and contracts. Areas of school employment, including pay, licensure, and conditions of employment, are also discussed.
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6536
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Mesibov and Joyce discuss educational legislation of the 2003 North Carolina General Assembly, including appropriations, improving student performance and opportunities, volunteer records, charter schools, and purchasing and contracting.
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7010
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The North Carolina General Assembly made only a few significant changes to public elementary and secondary school law during this year. The assembly's highest profile issue was the revision of the public school calendar. Other issues dealt with finance, purchasing and contracting, student health, and criminal law.
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7824
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Mesibov and Joyce summarize legislation passed by the 2005 North Carolina General Assembly affecting public education in the state. One of the most important pieces of legislation was the passage of the lottery act and the creation of the Education Lottery Fund. Other legislation included finance, instructional issues, expanding opportunities for students, cooperative efforts to help students, and health issues.
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9430
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Mesibov and Joyce discuss educational legislation of the 2006 North Carolina General Assembly, including appropriations; student issues that include students with disabilities, pregnant and parenting students, and the schoolchildren's health act; and miscellaneous legislation, including More At Four and Office of School Readiness.
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10253
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Mesibov and Joyce discuss educational legislation of the 2007 North Carolina General Assembly, including appropriations; enrollment and attendance; student issues that include students with disabilities, suspensions, and reassignment appeals; and miscellaneous legislation, including school funding disputes.
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19802
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The authors present summaries of statutory changes affecting elementary and secondary public education in North Carolina.
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5303
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Legislation passed by the 2001 North Carolina General Assembly on public school employment dealt with licensure and professional development; recruiting, hiring, and leave; grievances and appeals; and sexual harassment.
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5304
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While the 2001 North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation affecting appropriations and salaries, and students and academic programs, the most controversial item was a call to study the thirty-year-old governing structure of the university system. Our former governors spoke against it, but the legislature went ahead and established a commission to conduct the study.
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5820
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Joyce discusses laws passed by the 2002 North Carolina General Assembly pertaining to higher education, including appropriations and salaries, community college governance, and UNC governance.
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6537
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Joyce discusses laws passed by the 2003 North Carolina General Assembly pertaining to higher education, including appropriations and salaries, university community college governance, and financial aid.
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