Wake County's new middle school math placement policy is getting some major revisions before it's voted on today by the school board. The revised policy says that "placement criteria must be used when establishing course options for all students." But ... »
ABC11 – "NAACP questions tuition hikes" News14 – "UNC students join NAACP in tuition hike protest" WRAL – "Students wants UNC campuses to find other revenue sources" Carolina Week/reesenews – "NC NAACP president speaks at UNC against tuition increases"... »
The initial indications are that there was a big drop in the number of Wake County magnet school applicants this year. School officials announced today that 1,755 out of 4,296 magnet school applicants, or 40.9 percent, were placed into a magnet school ... »
Wake County school administrators are recommending that the school board implement a 15 percent seat set aside at the high-performing regional choice schools for applicants from low-performing nodes. But staff isn't recommending changes in some areas. ... »
Ok, the title of my blog post does a disservice to the sophisticated study of teacher quality produced by researchers from Harvard and Columbia universities. A December 2011 National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) study by Raj Chetty, John N. Fried... »
Some think they can live on pizza and remain healthy. If this is possible, many college students in the Charlotte area will be able to insist they are eating well.Pizza can be a very healthy meal if made correctly... »
In today’s Pope Center Clarion Call, Jenna Ashley Robinson writes about the distressing fact that roughly half of the students who enroll in college are not regarded as “college ready.” Nevertheless, colleges admit them because they want paying custome... »
If you're not all that excited about this weekend's Super Bowl, take heart. The Biscuitville Bowl is coming to Greensboro. Action Greensboro on Friday announced the Greensboro Collegiate Biscuitville Bowl, a new collaboration between Opportunity Greens... »
