North Carolina lawmakers returned to Raleigh after a week-long break from voting sessions. As lawmakers continued budget negotiations, various committees met to approve bills impacting education.
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The legislature was busy this week as lawmakers continued budget work and various committees met. On Tuesday, the House Education K-12 Committee advanced four bills impacting local public schools – H144 Elect SBE/Superintendent as Board Chair, H451 Diabetes Education for Parents, H1110 Early Intervention Attendance Pilot, and H1143 Principal Fellows and MSA Intern Stipends.
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The Senate Education/Higher Education Committee approved House Bill 301 (Social Media and AI Safety) and Senate Bill 840 (Teacher Licensure Modifications) on Wednesday.
Superintendent Dr. Andrew Houlihan of Union County Public Schools (UCPS) championed his district’s high-dosage math tutoring model to the General Assembly’s Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee (JLEOC) on Tuesday.
On Tuesday (Jan. 20), Congress released a bipartisan, bicameral Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education funding package. The U.S. House of Representatives is debating the bill today before the Senate considers the proposal next week.
On Wednesday, Sept. 17th, the North Carolina Association of School Administrators (NCASA) Board of Directors unanimously voted to endorse the new strategic plan adopted recently by the State Board of Education (SBE) as a joint endeavor between the SBE and the Department of Public Instruction.
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The House approved H415: Modify Math and Social Studies Grad. Changes 69-43 on Wednesday. The bill removes NC Math III as a requirement and recategorizes computer science as one of the four math credits needed for high school graduation. H415 requires the UNC System Board of Governors to adopt the new high school math requirements
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The North Carolina Professional Education Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) met Thursday, May 9, to hear a presentation from the Principal Task Force on recommendations for the North Carolina Principal Portfolio Assessment (NCPPA). The purpose and work of the task force for the past few months was to gather broad stakeholder input on the portfolio-based assessment system and internship component.
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State lawmakers this week quickly passed a 60-page bill that includes various “technical corrections” to the 2023 state budget passed in October, including several changes related to public education. While many of these provisions are limited to certain districts, a few of the changes will affect all public school districts, including a clarification that allows for parental opt-out of student participation in the North Carolina Youth Tobacco Survey, a requirement that high school students complete the required Career Development Plan within 90 days of enrollment (beginning with the 2024-2025 school year), and more.
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) shared his recommendations for the 2024-2025 state budget on Wednesday, as lawmakers returned to Raleigh for the start of the 2024 legislative short session. Governor Cooper, who previously declared 2024 to be “The Year of Public Schools,” proposed investing over $1 billion in public schools while placing a moratorium on the Opportunity Scholarship Program, or private school vouchers.
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