North Carolina

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      2012 North Carolina Highlights

      • North Carolina’s Virtual Public School is the second largest virtual school in the country.
      • North Carolina earns high marks on Element 5: Content and Element 6: Instruction, and has made great strides in Delivery.

      Current Strengths and Reform Opportunities

      • North Carolina could advance its diversity of student options by investing in additional full-time online programs and district-level options.
      • North Carolina’s recent updates to funding policies could be further improved to provide incentives for performance, options, and innovation.

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      2014 National Summit on Education Reform – Don’t Miss This Opportunity

      Dear Friends, Mark your calendars to join Governor Jeb Bush and ExcelinEd on November 20-21 for our 7th annual National Summit on Education Reform in Washington, D.C.! While I say it every year, I have no doubt this will be our best summit yet. Governor Bush will open the summit with a breakfast keynote on…

      1 Oct 2014
           

      In Plain English: NC SB 168

      Summary North Carolina SB 168 (Open States or North Carolina Legislature) requires that all students preparing to teach are proficient in using digital and other instructional technologies in order to provide high-quality, integrated digital teaching and learning to all students. Legislative Analysis SB 168 seeks to improve the rigor and relevance of teacher license renewal…

      14 Apr 2014
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      In Plain English: NC HB 334

      Summary North Carolina HB 334 (Open States or North Carolina Legislature) allows a county to use state lottery funds for digital learning expenses, such as school connectivity, digital textbooks and instructional resources, digital devices, and associated ongoing professional development for teachers. Legislative Analysis HB 334 applies only to Buncombe County, but it is a good…

      14 Apr 2014
           

      In Plain English: NC SB 402

      Summary North Carolina SB 402 (Open States or North Carolina Legislature), the Appropriations Act of 2013, changes the funding formula for the North Carolina Virtual Public Schools (NCVPS) program, supports access to advanced courses offered on-line, directs the State Board of Education to study the authorization and oversight of virtual charter schools, and establishes the…

      27 Mar 2014
           

      In Plain English: NC HB 44

      Summary North Carolina HB 44 (Open States or North Carolina Legislature) establishes that the North Carolina General Assembly will transition from funding for textbooks, both traditional and digital, to funding for digital materials, including textbooks and instructional resources, to provide educational resources that remain current, aligned with curriculum, and effective for all learners by 2017….

      27 Mar 2014