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McCrory to sign first bill as NC governor

Submitted by Allyson Lorick on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 10:26am.READ MORE:
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Republican Pat McCrory is signing his first bill as North Carolina governor. Full story...
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NC school board stands against paddling students

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 12:27pm.READ MORE:
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North Carolina's state school board says it opposes using physical pain to enforce discipline, saying corporal punishment does more harm than good. Full story...
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NC school board sets virtual charter school rules

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 4:14pm.READ MORE:
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North Carolina's state school board is setting ground rules for education entrepreneurs who want to offer online-only classes to public school students whose parents opt out of existing classrooms. Full story...
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NC schools take preventative steps after Newtown

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 3:42pm.READ MORE:
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The Connecticut school massacre is leading North Carolina's school board to look again at steps aimed at keeping safe 1.5 million public school students and more than 100,000 educators. Full story...
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NC schools cut corporal punishment cases in half

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 2:17pm.READ MORE:
The number of North Carolina children being paddled at school is falling fast as the handful of districts that continue to use physical pain as discipline decline. Full story...
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NC school board weighs adding 25 charter schools

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 08/01/2012 - 3:52pm.READ MORE:
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North Carolina's school board could increase the number of charter schools in the state by a third within the next year if it accepts a screening committee's recommendations. Full story...
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NC man convicted in death of school board member

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 4:57pm.READ MORE:
A Raleigh man has been found guilty of first-degree murder and first-degree rape in the death of a member of the state Board of Education. Full story...
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Trial starts in killing of NC school board member

Submitted by Allyson Lorick on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 8:21am.READ MORE:
Jury selection will begin in the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a member of the North Carolina state Board of Education. Full story...
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100,000 NC high school juniors to take ACT

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 12:40pm.READ MORE:
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About 100,000 high school juniors in North Carolina's public and charter schools are sitting down to take the ACT college entrance exam. Full story...
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NC school board OKs fall open for 9 new charters

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 3:04pm.READ MORE:
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Nine new charter schools are headed for August openings, the first since North Carolina lawmakers removed a 100-school statewide limit last year. Full story...
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NC school board OKs delay to more classroom days

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 06/24/2011 - 1:09pm.READ MORE:
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North Carolina's statewide school board will allow schools to avoid adding five days to the school year, especially if the time is used to improve teacher training. Full story...
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