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Gov. Roy Cooper attended the state board of education meeting Thursday to share his thoughts on public school funding, alongside Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and State Superintendent Catherine Truitt.
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In a surprise, incumbent State Superintendent Catherine Truitt was defeated by challenger Michele Morrow in the Republican primary. Morrow cast herself as more conservative than Truitt.
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North Carolina Superintendent Catherine Truitt proposes a new system for grading public schools, saying the current A-to-F system provides little help for schools or families.
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A recent state law will put computer science classes in North Carolina middle schools and high schools, and make them a requirement for graduation. But how will public schools recruit or retain enough teachers with these highly sought-after skills?
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"Overall, it's incredibly good news for all students in our state," said State Superintendent Catherine Truitt.
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We're not talking about students' report cards, but rather the A through F letter grades that their schools receive on an annual basis based on students' end-of-grade tests.
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Catherine Truitt sat down with WUNC education reporter Liz Schlemmer for a wide-ranging conversation. Truitt is entering her third year as North Carolina's state superintendent of public instruction.
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The gains announced on Thursday came during the first full school year of a new initiative contained within a 2021 state law designed to improve reading proficiency.
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The State Board of Education heard a proposal today for a draft plan that could dramatically change how North Carolina teachers are licensed and paid. A state education official says the plan also has the potential to increase teacher pay.
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The North Carolina State Board of Education has joined Gov. Roy Cooper and the state's Department of Health and Human Services in calling for schools to…