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Last year, Senate Bill 8 removed the limit of 100 charter schools within the state and currently nine applications await approval from the State Board of Education. Governor Bev Perdue appealed to assembly members to grant more money to public schools which would be affected by newly opened charter schools in their district. The issue of education has become highly politicized within the state; Republicans back charter schools and Democrats support the public school system.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 29 Issue 6, Feb 2012, p7, 9 Periodical Website
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3336
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The ABC School Improvement Plan is mandatory in all the state's elementary and middle schools. Schools meeting objectives are eligible for financial awards. Those who do not face sanctions, including suspension of the principal.
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2592
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The North Carolina Association of Educators feels that the State Board of Education's new school improvement and accountability plan, titled ABC Plan, will have an impact on schools in many areas, such as tenure and testing.
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NCAE News Bulletin (NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 26 Issue 3, Nov 1995, p1,4, il Periodical Website
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29302
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Educational reform in North Carolina has become a concern for corporations. Supplying schools with funds for cut budgets, serving on school committees, school boards, and foundations, running for office on a school reform platform, and participating in groups such as the Business Committee for Education are some of the ways North Carolina businesses are attempting to take action against low test scores, dropout rates, and a shortage of qualified applicants.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 49 Issue 9, Sept 1991, p24, 39, 42-43, por
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3945
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The Edison Project is a private, for-profit company that contracts with school systems having low performing schools. To date, fifty-one schools in twelve states have signed on. The project guarantees to improve student performance. However, not all Edison schools have progressed as promised. Goldsboro's Carver Heights elementary is the first school in the state to sign up.
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2514
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Dissatisfied with the performance of the state's public schools, business leaders, in such cities as Charlotte, are taking a more active roll in working for educational reform through volunteerism, money, and politics.
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Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 15 Issue 10, Oct 1995, p30-34, 36, 39, il, por Periodical Website
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3958
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The Edison Project is a private organization that contracts with school systems to run their schools. The company uses its own educational programs and guarantees the schools will make progress. Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools, after a thorough investigation of the project, decided against using it.
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25004
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Several university programs are being instituted to address a growing need for specialists in costal studies. Both NC State University and UNC-Chapel Hill are adding programs to aid coastal needs.
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29471
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A seven-month assessment of school reform recently released by the Public School Forum of North Carolina examines if major reform initiatives are overcoming barriers to improve schools in the state. Emphasis has been placed on revamping school administration, focusing on thinking and problem solving skills, and encouraging communities to come together.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 50 Issue 6, June 1992, p14-15
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15885
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The link between education and economic growth has been understood for nearly as long as public schooling, but the concept is becoming increasingly important. International competition and technological advances have accelerated the rate of chance in the U.S. economy. The result is a decline in many traditional industries and occupations. This rapid change has focused attention on the need for improving not only education but also job training to meet new skill requirements and take advantage of new economic opportunities.
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Carolina Planning (NoCar HT 393 N8 C29x), Vol. 10 Issue 2, Fall 1984, p24-28, f
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1957
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One element of the school reform movement is the integrated curriculum. Instead of teaching visual arts in isolation, instructors combine them with other core subjects, such as science and humanities, to facilitate holistic learning.
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North Carolina Journal of Teacher Education (NoCar LB 1725 N8 N66x), Vol. 7 Issue 1, Summer 1994, p29-Dec, il, bibl
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7478
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North Carolina will become the first state in the nation to create a 21st century skills center. The center will be part of the N.C. Business Committee for Education, a nonprofit housed in the governor's office. The center will focus on helping students acquire the knowledge and ability needed for success in the global economy. The center's activities will include curriculum design, teacher training, and student assessment.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 63 Issue 11, Nov 2005, p6, il
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The ABCs of Public Education plan, passed in 1996 by the General Assembly, seeks to improve education with a system of sanctions and rewards for teachers and schools, based on student test performance. The accountability law is meeting some resistance. Two teachers who were fired under the law are suing the state to get their jobs back.
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5536
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In order to address pressing problems and issues concerning students, teachers, and schools, the North Carolina Association of Educators has proposed a variety of legislative and policy changes.
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3424
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Components of the General Assembly's 1997 Excellent Schools Act include raising standards for students, higher standards for teachers entering the profession, and funding for exemplary performance by schools and teachers.
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