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5531
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Statistics from a Department of Public Instruction survey of North Carolina Local Education Agencies indicate that the state is a leader in innovative educational methods.
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40657
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Black Mountain College’s creative environment, nurtured by John Dewey’s educational philosophies, produced world-renowned professionals in art, music, and dance. Open for two dozen years, the college’s progressive spirit lives in North Carolina along the educational spectrum, from Charlotte’s Open Door School to Swannanoa’s Warren Wilson College.
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41240
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The politics of school funding during this time involved many contenting forces: black versus white; rural versus urban; six month school year versus nine; special and charter districts versus city and county. Legislation proposed included a luxury tax, the MacLean Bill, and a revenue bill. While not considered by some the fairest solution, the 1933 school bill that generated a sales tax, state control over the school system, and a uniform eight month school year was declared the sanest.
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43465
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In this article the author is discussing how others view John Mace, youth pastor, teachings about inclusivity and progressivism in Christianity. The comments about John range from agreeing, disagreeing, and agreeing with some of what he says. One commenter states that the church does not need someone like John because he says he does not fully believe in the bible and is only doing this to gain popularity with the younger generations. Another commenter states that they love John’s view and teachings but does not like how it is trying to separate between right and left politics and thinks it should include everyone. The views on John’s teachings about the bible very from each end of the spectrum but many fall in the middle.
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