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America's youngest readers are bouncing back, national test shows
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (492+ words) The nation's 9-year-olds posted their first significant academic gains since the pandemic, with reading scores back to pre-pandemic levels on the latest NAEP long-term trend assessment. Nine-year-old students in the United States have posted their first significant academic gains since…...
UNC protesters drop First Amendment claims after campus ban ends
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (761+ words) Pro-Palestine protesters have dropped First Amendment claims against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill now that university officials have ended orders that banned those protesters from campus in 2024. Other portions of the protesters" federal lawsuit against the university…...
Boosting civic knowledge among young adults is no simple task
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (791+ words) The future of American civic life depends on students" continued willingness to learn real lessons from the nation"s past. Civic knowledge remains critical to our nation"s long-term survival. "A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny,…...
Boliek announces Beth Wood internship, honors ex-auditor
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (408+ words) A new internship program in the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor named after former state auditor Beth Wood was announced earlier this week by State Auditor Dave Boliek. He made the announcement at Tuesday's Council of State meeting,…...
A veto override for school choice, parental rights, and accountability
3+ week, 1+ day ago (312+ words) Parents retain the primary responsibility and authority for the upbringing of their children, and parents do not owe failing systems their children's futures. The vote highlights a fundamental difference between two views of education policy. The status quo asks, "How…...
5-18-26: Cline & Nunn Talk CMS Issues
3+ week, 3+ day ago (89+ words) Former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education Members Discuss Their Time on the Board and More Tune in here to this "Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Listen here for all of this and more on Breaking With Brett Jensen. To…...
Parents over unions
4+ week, 1+ day ago (558+ words) North Carolinians should reject the message of the NCAE's "Kids over Corporations" initiative and embrace educational freedom. The May Day NCAE protests attracted local and national attention. While this event drew a crowd, the Kids over Corporations project is the…...
5-13-26: NC Teachers Highest Paid In South
4+ week, 1+ day ago (124+ words) Highlighting Teacher Pay Raises in the New North Carolina Budget Tune in here to this "Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Later, Jensen speaks with A. P. Dillon of the North State Journal about her recently published article involving former North…...
The TJ Ritchie Show: Public Education & Reagan Talks Dems
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (168+ words) Subject: TJ opens the show by discussing his thoughts about the public education system, as well as the recent NCAE Teacher Rally. Subject: TJ continues his discussion about corruption in the public education system. Subject: TJ discusses a clip of…...
Teachers vow to help kids by closing their schools on Commie Day | Hour 1
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (135+ words) wbt. com This episode is presented by Create A Video " School districts across the country are canceling classes as teacher unions plan to celebrate Commie Day (May 1) by going on strike and demanding more money along with banning school vouchers....