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Senate Lawmakers Advance Principal Licensure Changes, Computer Science Graduation Requirement

While many legislative leaders were likely working this week on state budget negotiations behind closed doors, lawmakers in the Senate discussed and approved two education proposals not included in current budget proposals — a bill that would change state requirements for principal licensure and a bill that would require students to complete a computer science course before graduating high school.

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State Budget Update
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Senate Approves State Budget Proposal Including Private School Voucher Expansion

The North Carolina Senate approved its state budget proposal on Thursday in a 37-12 vote after hours of debate throughout the week on its many controversial aspects, including a proposal that would allocate hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding for the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program, commonly referred to as “private school vouchers.

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NCASA Summarizes K-12 Funding & Policy Changes Proposed By House Budget

NC House Republicans held a press conference Wednesday to roll out their two-year state budget proposal in House Bill 259. The proposal, which is reflected in the Money Report and bill text outlining Special Provisions, then was reviewed by subject areas in Appropriations Subcommittees this morning before moving to the full Appropriations Committee, where it faced discussion and numerous proposed amendments this afternoon.

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NCASA" Katherine Joyce addresses the education subcommittee chaired by Rep. John Torbett (R-Gaston)
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NCASA Presents To Lawmakers On Principal Role

The NC Association of School Administrators (NCASA) shared suggestions on how the state could better support our school principals on Monday during a presentation to the House Select Committee on An Education System for North Carolina’s Future.

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Governor Signs State Budget Into Law

Governor Cooper on Monday signed the 2022 State Budget package into law, noting it included “critical investments in education, economic development, transportation and the state workforce.”

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