2024 Newsletter
DECEMBER 19, 2024
In this issue: NCASA NEWS - NC General Assembly Adjourns 2024 Legislative Session For Final Time, 2025 Session To Begin In January; STATE NEWS - In His Farewell Address, Roy Cooper Touts North Carolina’s ‘Great Comeback Story’; NC Again Ranks Near Bottom For Effort To Fund Public Schools; FEDERAL NEWS - Republicans From Hurricane-Ravaged States Warn Against Stripping Disaster Aid From Spending Bill; Pandemic, Politics, Pre-K & More: 12 Charts That Defined Education In 2024; Where Could Trump Tariffs Hit School Budgets?; Special Education Teacher Shortage Creating ‘Point Of Exhaustion’; and more…
DECEMBER 12, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS - NCASA Board of Directors Approves 2025 Legislative Priorities; PEPSC Approves Updates To General Licensure Requirements, Provides Update On Principal Portfolio Assessment; STATE NEWS - NC Republicans Pass Law Shifting Government Power, Overriding Cooper’s Veto; Truitt Reflects On Academic, Financial Challenges Facing NC Schools As She Prepares Exit; The Evolution Of Party Politics In NC; FEDERAL NEWS - Supreme Court Declines K-12 Cases On GenderSupport Plan, Race-Conscious Admissions; What Do Special Education Advocates Anticipate From A 2nd Trump Term?; AI Has Taken Classrooms By Storm. School Operations Could Be Next; and more…
DECEMBER 5, 2024In this issue: NCASA PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS PODCAST – Episode 33: Our Wish List For 2025: Legislative & Policy Priorities; NCASA NEWS – December State Board of Education Meeting; STATE NEWS - Amid Protests, Senate Overrides Cooper's Veto Of Bill Stripping Power From Governor, Other Democratic Officials; Will NC Republicans Have The Votes To Override Cooper’s Veto Of Powers-Stripping Bill?; More Than 54,000 New NC Private School Vouchers Awarded In Record Program Expansion; Does Banning Students From Using Phones In Class Work? Some NC School Leaders Say Yes.; U.S. Department Of Ed Releases Playbook On Student Cell Phone Use; Hand Recount Taking Place In House 32; FEDERAL NEWS - Education Department Promotes Expanded Use Of Behavior Assessments; Ed Department May Require Schools To Report ‘Informal Removals’ Of Kids With Disabilities; How A Supreme Court Case On Vaping Stands To Impact Schools; and more…
NOVEMBER 21, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – NC General Assembly Passes Vetoed Private School Voucher Expansion Bill Into Law; Lawmakers Approve Controversial Omnibus Hurricane Recovery Bill; STATE NEWS - It’s Official: Next NC House GOP Speaker Will Be Destin Hall. What He’ll Make A Priority; Tricia Cotham Makes Claims About NC Public Schools, Voucher Applicants. Are They True?; FEDERAL NEWS - Trump Names Linda McMahon For Education Secretary; What Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for DEI; What Will Donald Trump’s 2nd Term Mean For Title IX?; What Could RFK Jr. As HHS Secretary Mean For School Vaccine Requirements?; How Trump’s Policies Could Affect Special Education; How School Leaders Can Tap Into The Education Department’s AI Toolkit; Commission On Civil Rights Probes Special Educator Shortage; and more…
NOVEMBER 14, 2024In this issue: NCASA PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS PODCAST – Episode 32: Post-Election Wrap-Up; STATE NEWS - ‘Balance In The System.’ What Could NC’s 2024 Election Results Mean For Public Education?; Number Of Vouchers Up 4,594 After Expansion Of School Choice; Governor Cooper Announces $1M In Field Trip Funding For Public Schools; Cooper Calls For More Helene Aid As NC Lawmakers Prepare To Return To Raleigh; FEDERAL NEWS - Abolishing The U.S. Department Of Education: What Do We Know And Not Know?; Trump’s Potential Picks For Education Secretary: What To Know; Special Education Teacher Shortages Focus Of Upcoming Federal Briefing; and more…
NOVEMBER 7, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – November State Board of Education Meeting; STATE NEWS - 2024 General Election Results, With EdNC’s First Look At The Impact On Public Education; The GOP’s Power To Override NC Governor’s Veto Hinges On These Two Close Races; Some NC Legislative Races Head Toward Recount With Democrats Poised To Break GOP; Democrats May Have Weakened GOP Control In North Carolina’s State Legislature Supermajority; Superintendent-Elect Mo Green Shares Plans For NC Public Schools Following His Win; Ten Years Of NC's Private School Vouchers, And They’re Only Becoming Less Accountable; Gov. Cooper Approves Bereavement Leave For State Employees. Find Out If You’re Eligible; FEDERAL NEWS - SCOTUS Hears Case That Could Broaden FCC E-Rate Protections For Schools; Election Takeaways: 3 Issues To Watch; and more…
OCTOBER 31, 2024In this issue: NCASA PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS PODCAST – Episode 31: What’s Going On With Private School Vouchers?; STATE NEWS - NC Lawmakers Look To Congress For Additional Helene Relief, But Action Unlikely Before Mid-November; North Carolina Tops 3 Million Ballots Cast; Federal Funds Gave North Carolina School Employees More Than $1B In Bonuses. Now The Money's Gone; As NC Looks To Further Expand Vouchers, New Report Explores Programs In Other States; STATE SUPERINTENDENT ELECTION COVERAGE - North Carolina Superintendent Race Remains Narrow As Election Day Approaches, WRAL News Poll Finds; FEDERAL NEWS - A New Education Vision For The 2025-29 Administration; The Year In Public Opinion On U.S. K–12 Education Policy; and more…
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OCTOBER 24, 2024In this issue: NCASA PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS PODCAST – Episode 30: November Elections Preview; NCASA NEWS – NC Lawmakers Unanimously Approve Second Round Of Hurricane Helene Relief; STATE SUPERINTENDENT ELECTION COVERAGE - Who Will Lead NC Public Schools The Superintendent’s Race Could Go Down To The Wire.; STATE NEWS - What’s In Governor Cooper’s $3.9 Billion Helene Relief Proposal?; EdNC’s Map Gives You Control On School Performance Grades; EdExplainer | How To Use The DPI And UNC System Educator Prep Dashboards; FEDERAL NEWS - Why Trump And Harris Have Barely Talked About Schools This Election; New Report Details Cost Of Conflict for Districts; America’s Schools Facing A ‘Public Emergency’: Education Futures Council Report Urges System- Level Reforms To Better Serve Students; No Silver School-Spending Bullets; and more…
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OCTOBER 17, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – Western NC Recovery Continues As Lawmakers Plan More Relief; NC SUPERINTENDENT ELECTION COVERAGE - NC Superintendent Debate: Michele Morrow, Mo Green Clash Over ‘Biggest Problem We Have’; STATE NEWS - A ‘Survival, Recovery, Return’ Plan Of Action Is Guiding Mitchell County Schools After Hurricane Helene; North Carolina Community College System, John M. Belk Endowment Partner To Provide $2M In Hurricane Helene Relief; Many Schools Are Still Closed Weeks After Hurricane Helene. Teachers Worry About Long-Term Impact; FEDERAL NEWS - 3 Takeaways On The Growth Of Private School Choice; US Law Entitles Immigrant Children To An Education. Some Conservatives Say That Should Change; What To Know About Ghost Guns And Their Impact On K-12; NCASA HIGHLIGHT ON EDUCATION LEADERSHIP - Perspective | Our Principals Are Boots-On-The-Ground Kind Of People; and more…
OCTOBER 10, 2024In this issue: NCASA HIGHLIGHT ON EDUCATION LEADERSHIP - Robeson County Superintendent Wins Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2025 A. Craig Phillips NC Superintendent Of The Year Award; NCASA NEWS – NC Legislators Approve Disaster Relief Package Supporting 30 Counties And 33 School Districts; NCASA's Voter Resources For 2024 Election; STATE NEWS - NCHSAA Will Extend Fall Sports Season After Hurricane Helene; NC Schools Mobilize After Hurricane Helene As Florida Braces For Milton; $368 Million Awarded In Needs-Based School Construction Grants; FEDERAL NEWS - What K-12 Should Know As SCOTUS Begins October 2024 Term; States Are Spending Billions On Private School Choice. But Is It Truly Universal?; and more…
OCTOBER 3, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – 7 Regional Nominees Compete For 2025 Superintendent Of The Year Award; October State Board of Education Meeting Summary; STATE NEWS - Biden Approves More Federal Aid To NC After Hurricane Helene; NC School Systems In Storm’s Wake Struggle To Adapt; NC Lawmakers To Return Next Week As Cost Of Helene Recovery Looms Large; Judge’s Ruling Clears Way For North Carolina Public High School Athletes To Profit From NIL; The Vote Must Go On. Planning Elections In A Disaster Area.; FEDERAL NEWS - The Advocate October 2024: What To Expect From The Lame Duck Congress; Budget Restrictions, Staff Issues, And AI Are Threats To States’ Cybersecurity; With ESSER Expiration, COVID-19 Spending Prepares For Finale; State Accountability Systems Aren’t Actually Helping Schools Improve; How AI Could Benefit School Business Officials; Biden Administration Issues Executive Order To Improve Active Shooter Drills; and more…
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024In this issue: STATE NEWS - State Senator Says State Board Of Education Took Too Long To Address High School NIL In NC; Five North Carolina Public Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Recognition; More North Carolina Students Are Taking — And Passing — AP Exams; Sen. Tillis Gives Robinson A Deadline To Keep His Campaign Alive; NC SUPERINTENDENT ELECTION COVERAGE - Candidates For State Superintendent Take To Podiums For Debate; NCSBA Podcast: Interviews With Candidates For NC Superintendent Of Public Instruction; FEDERAL NEWS - Gun Violence Takes A Toll. We Need More Support, Principals Tell Congress; CISA: K-12 Anonymized Threat Response Guidance; New USED Resources For Districts To Support Students With Mental Health Disabilities; and more…
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – PEPSC Discusses Administrator Licensure Requirements; STATE NEWS - Governor Urging Residents To Speak Up Against Private School Voucher Funding; NC Education Leaders Discuss Cellphone Use In Schools; NC SUPERINTENDENT ELECTION COVERAGE - Morrow, Green Square Off In First NC Superintendent Debate; NC Superintendent Candidates Clash Over Extremism, School Vouchers, Resegregation; FEDERAL NEWS - Apply Now For FCC Cybersecurity Pilot Program!; Will Supreme Court Hear Maryland LGBTQ+ Curriculum Opt-Out Case?; Schools Respond To Surge Of Threats After Georgia School Shooting; and more…
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – Lawmakers Provide Millions For Private School Voucher Expansion, K-12 Enrollment Growth Funding; School Vacancy Data Highlights Staffing Challenges Despite Modest Improvement; STATE NEWS - Most NC Adults Don't Support Private School Voucher Expansion, New WRAL Poll Shows; NC House Rep. Jeffrey Elmore Resigning Before Term Ends; NC Charter School Rejected Despite Having GOP Backers. Here’s Why It Didn’t Pass.; New Report Outlines Improvement Plans For Special Education In North Carolina; NC SUPERINTENDENT ELECTION COVERAGE - WRAL News Poll: Race For State Schools Superintendent Remains A Virtual Tie; Questions For Superintendent Candidates; FEDERAL NEWS - AASA Survey Results: School District Spending Of ARP Funding; Which School Districts Do The Best Job Of Teaching Kids To Read?; Where The 2024 Presidential Candidates Stand On K-12 Issues; and more…
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – September State Board of Education Meeting Summary; STATE NEWS - NC General Assembly To Convene Next Week, And GOP Leaders May Take Up Voucher Funding; 2023-24 Accountability Report Shows Continued Academic Growth For North Carolina Students; State Agencies Break Down Budget Process, And What The Lack Of A State Budget For This Year Means; FEDERAL NEWS - $179 Million Awarded To Support Academic Acceleration Efforts And High-Quality Assessment Systems; NC Awarded $4 Million; Americans’ Satisfaction With K-12 Education Rises From Record Low; FCC Announces Application Window For $200M Cybersecurity Pilot; and more…
AUGUST 29, 2024In this issue: STATE NEWS - Amid COVID Uptick As School Is Starting, Here’s The Latest Guidance From The CDC; Truitt Reflects On Reading, Innovation And Politics In Her NC Superintendent Term; Top North Carolina High School Quarterback Sues Over State's NIL Restrictions; FEDERAL NEWS - Fifth Circuit Pauses USF Decision While FCC Plans Appeal; App State Awarded $5 Million Grant To Improve College Readiness, Access, And Success For Low-Income Students; and more…
AUGUST 22, 2024In this issue: STATE NEWS - School Boards And Advocates Urge Legislature To Invest In Public Schools; NC Employees’ Health Plan Running Out Of Money. Legislators Mum On What They’ll Do About It.; Governor Cooper Opens 2024-2025 RISE Award Competition; There's No Money To Replace Most Of NC Students' Laptops. What Are Schools Doing About It?; Education Groups Push To Change School Suspension Rules In NC; FEDERAL NEWS - Education Department Approves All Requests To Extend ESSER Spending Deadlines; Supreme Court Blocks Partial Enforcement Of Final Title IX Rule; and more…
AUGUST 15, 2024In this issue: STATE NEWS - Education Is Key To State’s Economic Innovation, New Report Says; Many NC Students Are Still Missing Weeks Of School. How Some School Systems Are Trying To Get Them Back In; Red State? Blue State? An Update On The Race For Superintendent As The School Year Begins; FEDERAL NEWS - Biden-Harris Administration Announces States, Including NC, To Receive $190 Million To Improve Health, Safety, and Lower Energy Costs In K-12 Public Schools; FCC Releases State By State Info
On How Universal Service Fund Impacts States; Teachers’ Morale Is Still Low. They Say Principals Can Help Improve It; and more…
AUGUST 8, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – State Board Of Education Addresses Parental Leave Rules In Called Meeting; STATE NEWS - NC School Health Screenings Plummeted In Some Local Districts After Parents’ Bill Of Rights; Folwell: State Health Plan Needs $250 Million From Legislature, Plan For Financial Stability; North Carolina Grades Its Schools. But Is It Improving Them?; NC Retrains 44,000 Teachers On How To Teach Reading, Ahead Of 2024-25 School Year; State Board Discusses Student Mental Health, Substance Abuse In North Carolina Schools; FEDERAL NEWS - Tim Walz, A Former Teacher, Is Kamala Harris’ Running Mate; FY25 Appropriations Update; What Will The Supreme Court’s October 2024 Term Bring For K-12?; Anti-Deep Fake Efforts Ramp Up In Congress As Issue Looms Over Schools; and more…
AUGUST 1, 2024In this issue: NCASA ADVOCACY - Back To School Call To Action: Support Public Schools!; NCASA NEWS – August State Board of Education Meeting Summary; STATE NEWS - Parents With Students On Voucher Waitlists Call On Legislative Leaders For Additional Funding; New Rule Protecting Transgender Students Is On Hold At These NC Schools. Here’s Why.; NIL In Public Schools? Inside The NCHSAA’s Presentation To The State Education Board; 'Wasn't The Right Time': NC Gov. Roy Cooper Withdraws From VP Consideration; FEDERAL NEWS - Senate Passes Bipartisan Bills To Protect Children, Teens Online; White House Offers Guidance And Facts On Serving Students With Sickle Cell Disease; ‘Junk Fees’ For School Lunches Can Hit 60 Cents For Every Dollar A Parent Spends, Agency Says; and more…
JULY 25, 2024In this issue: NCASA HIGHLIGHT ON EDUCATION LEADERSHIP - Halifax County Schools Superintendent Selected As 2024 NCSSA Dr. Dwayne Stallings Leadership (NERESA) Award Winner; STATE NEWS - NC’s Roy Cooper As Harris’ VP Pick? What They’re Saying, And Who Else Is In The Mix; New NC Music Office To Promote And Invest In State’s Music Industry; FEDERAL NEWS - 5th Circuit Court Rules Universal Service Fund (Which Covers E-Rate) Unconstitutional; USED Issues Resources To Help Schools Prepare For 2024 Title IX Regulations; What We Know About Kamala Harris’ K-12 Record, And Other Potential Biden Replacements; Administration Asks Supreme Court To Allow Partial Title IX Rule Enforcement Where Blocked; and more…
JULY 18, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – NCASA Shares 2024 Enacted Law Summaries; STATE NEWS - Member Of NC House Democratic Leadership Resigning For UNC System Job; State Board Of Education Discusses Educator Prep And Licensure, Principal Portfolios; Where Candidates For North Carolina Governor Stand On Hot-Button Education Issues; State Workers: Your Benefits Will Soon Go Through Aetna. Blue Cross NC Won’t Appeal.; Cellphone Usage In Schools Is A Concern For Parents, Teachers: Are Cellphone Bans The Right Move?; FEDERAL NEWS - As FCC Prepares For E-rate Expansion Vote, A Lawsuit Seeks To Block The Way; Ed Tech Providers Hold ‘Shared Responsibility’ For AI, Says Education Dept; and more…
JULY 11, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – School Personnel Pay Raises, Other Budget Technical Changes Become Law; July State Board of Education Summary; Episode 29: 2024 Legislative Short Session Wrap Up; STATE NEWS - NC Teachers To Get Previously Planned Raises After Cooper Signs Bill; NC Can Switch To Aetna For State Worker Health Insurance Contract, Judge Rules; Perspective | Superintendent Don Phipps: An Open Appeal And Four Issues Where Advocacy Could Make A Difference; NC Portrait Of A Graduate Skills Meet Critical Workforce Needs, NC Commerce Analysis Finds; FEDERAL NEWS - Title IX Athletics Rule Delayed Yet Again; How The Chevron Ruling Could Affect K-12 Policies; and more…
JULY 3, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – School Employee Pay Raises On Governor’s Desk, Likely To Become Law In Days Ahead; STATE NEWS - NC Voucher Expansion Has GOP Support, But Didn’t Materialize In State Budget; Tourism Industry 1, Schools 0. Coastal NC District Drops Appeal Of School Calendar Law.; EPA Grant Will Aid North Carolina Lead Testing Efforts; Perspective | ToY Leah Carper Issues Call To Action To State Leaders: ‘You Work For Our Students’; FEDERAL NEWS - Education Department Considers IDEA Accountability Updates As More States Miss Mark; How CISA Is Supporting School Cyberdefense; Superintendents Are Calling Out Politicians More As Budgets Grow Precarious; and more…
JUNE 27, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – Lawmakers Adjourn For Summer Break Without Passing New State Budget; STATE NEWS - NC Students: The Teacher Shortage Hurts Us; On The Record With Superintendent Catherine Truitt: ‘I Have Zero Regrets’; FEDERAL NEWS - Republican FY 25 Plan Would Cut Education Funding By $11B; USDA’s Updated Nutrition Standards Will Cost School Districts $206M Annually; U.S. Senate Hearing Says ‘Extremely Low Pay’ Is Main Reason for Teacher Shortage; Sickle Cell Disease, Epilepsy And Cancer Could Trigger Student Civil Rights Protections; and more…
JUNE 20, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – Senate Proposes Leaner Budget Adjusting State Spending For 2024-2025; Lawmakers Advance Education Omnibus Bills As Session Shutdown Looms; House Passes 2024 State Budget Proposal Without Senate Support; STATE NEWS - House Bill Would Let A Politically Connected Charter School Open Without State Review; The Surprising Contenders For State Superintendent Offices This Year; Report Looks At The Future Of ‘Portrait Of A Graduate,’ In North Carolina And Beyond; FEDERAL NEWS - Warning Label Needed For Social Media, US Surgeon General Says; Supreme Court To Hear FCC E-Rate Case On School Reimbursements; and more…
JUNE 13, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – Lawmakers Advance Changes To Schools For Deaf And Blind, K-12 Pilot Programs, & Student Discipline; State Health Plan Premiums To Increase For Retirees And Their Dependents; STATE NEWS - State Budget 'Plan B' Announced As Negotiations Break Down Between; House, Senate; Thousands Of State Employees, Teachers To Get Raises In July — Even If There’s No New Budget; Conservative Group Wants High School Graduates To Pass US Citizenship Test; For First Time Since 2011, Number Of NC Charter Schools Will Be Flat; North Carolina Is One Of The Worst States For Superintendent Turnover; 25% Of NC Public School Boards Have Voted To Defy State Calendar Law; FEDERAL NEWS - AASA Urges Department Of Labor To Delay Implementation Of OT Rule; With 'Chronic Absenteeism' Soaring In Schools, Most Parents Aren’t Sure What It Is; AASA Resources: Superintendent’s Guide To The 2024 Title IX Rules; and more…
JUNE 6, 2024In this issue: NCASA PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS PODCAST – Episode 28: What Keeps Your Superintendent Up at Night?: Featuring Dr. Rhonda Schuhler and Dr. Tony Jackson; NCASA NEWS – Senate Education Committee Discusses Proposed Student Discipline Changes; June State Board of Education Meeting Summary; STATE NEWS - NC Teens' Well-Being Improving Post-Pandemic, But Still Worse Than It Used To Be; Proposal To Revamp Special Education Funding Heads To NC Lawmakers; N.C. Summer Meals Programs Offer Free Food, Fitness, Farm To Summer, Fun For Kids; NC House Passes Bill Designed To Help Wake County Leadership Academies; FEDERAL NEWS - Cardona Denies Title IX Athletics Rule Delays Are Due To Election Year; Most US Students Are Recovering From Pandemic-Era Setbacks, But Millions Are Making Up Little Ground; and more…
MAY 30, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – Quiet Week At Legislature As State Budget Negotiations Stall; STATE NEWS - NC Teacher Turnover Is Rising. Why Experts Say Pay Alone Isn't The Solution; Beckie Spears Named 2024 Wells Fargo NC Principal Of The Year; FEDERAL NEWS - Education Department Civil Rights Cases Eclipse Prior Year’s Record High; A Bipartisan Bill Aims To Boost AI Education For K-12 Teachers; and more…
MAY 23, 2024In this issue: NCASA PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS PODCAST – Episode 27: Revising the Principal Pay Plan: Featuring 2023 NC Principal of the Year Donna Bledsoe & 2022 NC Principal of the Year Patrick Greene; NCASA NEWS – House Approves Retirement Technical Correction Bills; STATE NEWS - NC Budget Talks Stall. Senate Leader Blames Too Much ‘Pork’ Spending Sought By House; Middle Class And Wealthy NC Families Are Those Waiting For Private School Voucher Funding; FEDERAL NEWS - White House Aims To Expand Access To African American History; Principal Salaries: The Gap Between Expectation And Reality; Study Shows Increasing Complexity Of Adding Electric, Alternative Fuels; and more…
MAY 16, 2024In this issue: NCASA PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS PODCAST – Episode 26: Superintendents' Advocacy; NCASA NEWS – House Postpones Final Vote On Further Voucher Expansion, Other Bill Action This Week; STATE NEWS - With Smaller Budget Surplus, NC House Looks For Other Funding For Private School Vouchers; Conservative School Vouchers Supporter Says NC Expansion Goes Too Far; Groups Seek Legislation To Punish NC Public Schools For Books That Some Call ‘Obscene’; Study Finds NC Public Schools Are Growing More Segregated; FEDERAL NEWS - How A CISA Proposal Could Impact K-12 Cyber Incident Reporting; AASA Weighs In On Three Student Privacy/Mental Health Bills; AASA Podcast – Pep Talk Episode 30: The New Nutrition Regulations; and more…
MAY 9, 2024In this issue: NCASA PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS PODCAST – Episode 25: Principals’ Appreciation & Advocacy Day; NCASA NEWS – General Assembly Postpones Private School Voucher Expansion Vote, Other Bill Action This Week; PEPSC Sends Forward Principal Portfolio Assessment Recommendation; STATE NEWS - Gov. Cooper Wants Republicans To Stop Push For More School Voucher Funding; GOP Lawmakers Want To Make NC Public School Teachers Post All Lesson Plans Online; Two NC Students Selected As 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars From 15 Statewide Semifinalists; Public School Forum Convenes Bipartisan Discussion On Education Ahead Of 2024 Election; Perspective | Why A Roadmap Matters; FEDERAL NEWS - How Can Schools Prepare For Title II Digital Accessibility Requirements?; 70 Years After Brown v. Board Of Education, New Research Shows Rise In School Segregation; NCASA HIGHLIGHT ON EDUCATION LEADERSHIP - Dr. Melanie Honeycutt Named 2024 NC Technology Director Of The Year; and more…
MAY 2, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – General Assembly Passes Budget Technical Corrections Bill; Principals Participate In Advocacy Day At NC Legislature; May State Board of Education Summary; STATE NEWS - Almost 2,300 More NC Families Get Private-School Vouchers As Money Runs Out; NC Senate Committee Votes To Double Funding For Private School Vouchers; Over 90 Percent Of NC Educators Indicate Their School Is A Good Place To Work & Learn, According To Statewide Working Conditions Survey Results; Families Of Victims Of Fentanyl Overdoses Rally For Education, Naloxone In Schools; Red State? Blue State? This ‘Cross-Partisan’ Approach Offers A Way To Think About Advocacy In 2024 And Beyond; FEDERAL NEWS - White House Summit Urges More Sustainable School Infrastructure; New Title IX Rule Faces First Lawsuits; and more…
APRIL 25, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – Governor Cooper Prioritizes Public Education In State Budget Proposal; Education Bill Action This Week; STATE NEWS - With $1 Billion Budget Surplus, NC Lawmakers Return To Raleigh For 2024 Session; State Superintendent Candidates Weigh In On School Safety; NC Officials Head West To See A New Model For Teaching; State Health Plan Ask For Public's Help In Lowering Cost Of Weight-Loss Drugs; FEDERAL NEWS - Final Title IX Rule Enshrines Protections For LGBTQI+ Students; Department Of Labor Releases Final Overtime Rule: What It Means For Districts; USDA Issues Final Rule On Updated School Meal Nutrition Standards; Scott Requests Hearing On Segregation Prior To Brown v. Board 70th Anniversary; AASA Podcast – Pep Talk Episode 29: The School Voucher Legal Saga; and more…
APRIL 18, 2024In this issue: NCASA PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS PODCAST – Episode 24: 2024 NC Legislative Short Session Preview; NCASA NEWS – House Select Committee On Substance Abuse Proposes School Bathroom Monitoring; PEPSC Discusses Prospective Updates To Principal Preparation, Licensure, And Evaluation; STATE NEWS - Districts Across NC Participate In ‘Bring Your Legislator To School Day;’ More Review In Place At DPI After Audit Finds Errors In Reporting Pandemic Money; NC Superintendent Race Reignites Controversial Debate Over Cameras In Classrooms; FEDERAL NEWS - About 1 In 4 U.S. Teachers Say Their School Went Into 'Gun-Related Lockdown' Last School Year; Biden Admin Asks For $22M To Bolster Ed Dept's Enforcement Arm; 92% Of School Leaders Concerned About Academic Recovery, NCES Survey Says; and more…
APRIL 11, 2024In this issue: STATE NEWS - NC Republicans Look To Spend More On Private School Vouchers, After Wealthier Families Left Out; The Race For NC Superintendent Of Public Instruction Heating Up. Meet The Candidates.; Context Matters In Reporting: Attrition, Vacancies, Mobility, & Our Teacher Pipeline; Twelve NC Charter Schools Were Approved To Open In 2024. Only Three Are Ready; FEDERAL NEWS - Special Education Population Rose 2% Between 2020 And 2021; What Is It Like To Be A Teacher Today? A New Survey Provides Insights; About Half Of Americans Say Public K-12 Education Is Going In The Wrong Direction; Costs, Concerns, And Calls For Clarity In K-12 Finance; NCASA HIGHLIGHT ON EDUCATION LEADERSHIP - Haywood County’s Heather Smith Is NC’s 2024 Teacher Of The Year; and more…
APRIL 4, 2024In this issue: NCASA HIGHLIGHT ON EDUCATION LEADERSHIP - North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association Announces The Dr. Samuel Houston Jr. Leadership Awards For 2024; NCASA NEWS – State Board of Education April Meeting Summary – April 4th; STATE NEWS - Mark Robinson Wants To Defund ‘Bloated Bureaucracy’ In Education; N.C. A&T To Address Shortage Of Special Education Teachers With $1.1 Million Grant; There’s More Demand Than Money For NC Private School Vouchers. Will Lawmakers Add More?; 2022-23 Teacher Attrition Data Indicates Need For More Beginning Teacher Support; FEDERAL NEWS - School-Based Medicaid Billing Concerns Delay Proposed Rule; A New Federal Taskforce Targets Cybersecurity In Schools; Superintendent Coalition Aims To Strengthen Whole Child Supports; and more…
MARCH 28, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – Links to Video Highlights of the 2024 Conference on Educational Leadership; NC Gov. Roy Cooper Is On A Mission To Promote Public Schools. Here’s Why. (Wilmington Star News); Education Reform Committee Calls For Study On Principal Pay; Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee Focuses On SparkNC; STATE NEWS - NC Voucher Expansion Shakes Up Testing For All Students; House Committee Recommends Expanding A-F School Performance Grading System; How Well Is NC Paying Teachers? Lawmakers Say State Not Keeping Up With Cost Of Living.; FEDERAL NEWS - AASA-Led Legislation Introduced To Bolster Student Mental Health Services Nationwide; Biden Signs FY 24 Budget For Education Department, Other Agencies; Ed Dept: Districts Should Start Now To Improve 2024-25 Attendance; Link to AASA “Pep Talk” Podcast: Episode 28 - Title I And You!; and more…
MARCH 21, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – NCASA Conference To Feature Governor Cooper, Followed by Candidates’ Forum; STATE NEWS - North Carolina Public Schools Are Testing For Lead In Drinking Water With ‘Once-In-AGeneration’ Funding; New Report On Former Charter School Advisory Board Provides Takeaways; FEDERAL NEWS - Learning Shouldn’t Take A Summer Break, White House And Ed Dept Say; Hackers Are Targeting A Surprising Group Of People: Young Public School Students; Just 47% Of Public Schools Rate Themselves Highly On College Prep; NCASA HIGHLIGHT ON EDUCATION LEADERSHIP - NC Rep. Donny Lambeth Named NCASA 2024 Champion For Children; Robeson Superintendent Honored With NCASA 2024 Leadership Award; and more…
MARCH 14, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – NCASA, NCPAPA Propose Principal Pay Changes To Education Reform Committee; STATE NEWS - NC Voters Split On Green And Morrow In State Superintendent Race; DPI To Focus On Math, Literacy, Low-Performing Schools This Short Session; Schools Should Consider Taking Teen Phones During The Day To Curb Social Media Addiction, Stein Says; Dual Enrollment In NC Grew 12% In 22-23; Governor Cooper Proclaims March 2024 As Students@Work Month; FEDERAL NEWS - Florida Teachers Can Discuss Sexual Orientation And Gender ID Under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Settlement; Lawmakers Remain Divided Over Charters During House Hearing; Title IX Rules Still Behind. When Will They Be Finalized?; Biden Calls For Teacher Pay Raises, Expanded Pre-K In State Of The Union; and more…
MARCH 7, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – State Board of Education March Meeting Summary – March 7th; STATE NEWS - Here’s Who Won In NC’s 2024 Primary Races, Plus What This Means For Education; Community College Presidents And K-12 Superintendents Discuss Collaboration, Promising Practices, And A Changing State; Applications For Opportunity Scholarships Are In. What Are The Numbers?; In A First, U.S. Students Will Take The SAT Entirely Online (No Pencils Required); FEDERAL NEWS - Another Continuing Resolution Pushes FY 24 Education Funding Decision To March 22; Ed. Dept. Opens Applications For Two K-12 Mental Health Programs To Increase Number Of Mental Health Providers In Schools; Head Start Funding Not Keeping Pace With Rising Child Poverty Rates; and more…
FEBRUARY 29, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – Education Reform Committee Discusses School Performance Grades Redesign, Charter School Funding; STATE NEWS - Why The Governor’s Mansion Is Lit In ‘Red For Ed,’ And How You Can Get Involved; Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee Looks At State Bonuses And Supplements For Teachers; Governor Cooper Announces Grants To Public Schools To Expand School Breakfast; Public School Forum Releases 2024 Local School Finance Study; FEDERAL NEWS - Biden-Harris Administration Releases Resources To Support Preschool Expansion, Early School Success; AASA Joins 15 National Education Organizations to Support FCC’s Proposed Cyber Pilot; Supreme Court Offers Possible Road Map For Schools To Diversify Top Programs; and more…
FEBRUARY 22, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – N.C. Supreme Court Hears Latest Arguments In Leandro Case; STATE NEWS - Advocates And Educators Weigh In On Incorporating Culturally Responsive Teaching; FEDERAL NEWS - Supreme Court Declines To Hear High-Profile School Admissions Case; Ed. Dept. Office of Civil Rights Releases New Section 504 Guidance; and more…
FEBRUARY 15, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – NC Education Reform Committee Discusses Federal Funding Cliff, New Focus On Student Math Improvements; STATE NEWS - NC Leaders Join Forces To Close Education And Training Gap; A Federal Funding Cliff Is Looming For Public Schools. This DPI Toolkit Could Help; N.C. Supreme Court To Hear Oral Arguments In Leandro Again. How Did We Get Here?; Trial Kicks Off Over Multibillion-Dollar Dispute For NC State Workers; FEDERAL NEWS - Foxx Will Not Seek Another Term As House Education Committee Chair; USDE Announces Latest Steps To Support Schools And Students With Better FAFSA; and more…
FEBRUARY 8, 2024In this issue: STATE NEWS - New Toolkit From NCDPI, NC Chamber Foundation Connects Employers With Students; NC Board Eases Up On Stricter Charter School Renewal Rules; White House Convenes Community College Presidents And Provosts To Discuss Talent Pipelines; FEDERAL NEWS - Title IX Regulations Advance To White House After Significant Delay; IDEA Full Funding Coalition Sends FY24 Letter to Congress; NCASA HIGHLIGHT ON EDUCATION LEADERSHIP - NC Ranks First In U.S. For Number Of National Board Certified Teachers; and more…
FEBRUARY 1, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – State Board of Education February Meeting Summary – February 1st; Education Reform Committee Discusses School Technology Needs; STATE NEWS - North Carolina Students Set State Record For CTE Credential Attainment; NC Department Of Public Instruction Issues Call For Summer Meal Sponsors; Most NC Schools Say They're Running Out Of Money To Replace Students' Laptops; Federal Complaint Accuses NC Parents’ Bill Of Rights Of Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination; FEDERAL NEWS - HHS, Ed Dept Announce $50M For School-Based Medicaid Services; Federal Report Finds 1-in-10 US Hate Crimes Occur At Schools; NCASA HIGHLIGHT ON EDUCATION LEADERSHIP - Nine Named Regional Principals Of The Year; and more…
JANUARY 25, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – Legislative Education Reform Committee Discusses Teacher Pay; STATE NEWS - Court Ruling Favors Blue Cross NC, Letting Fight For State Health Plan Contract Continue; Center For Safer Schools Awards $35M In School Safety Grants; At His Old School, Term-Limited NC Governor Takes New Tack On Public Education Funding; FEDERAL NEWS - Ed Dept Funding Levels Maintained As Biden Signs 3rd Stopgap For FY 24; 2 Final Title IX Regulations Will Likely Be Delayed — Again; USED Releases National Education Technology Plan; and more…
JANUARY 18, 2024In this issue: STATE NEWS - NC Teacher Of The Year Finalists Announced; NCDPI Releases Guidance On The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Schools; January 2024 State Health Plan Update: Understanding Your Preventative Benefits; FEDERAL NEWS - Biden Admin. Says New K-12 Agenda Tackles Absenteeism, Tutoring, Extended Learning; Supreme Court Won’t Review School Transgender Bathroom Policies; Ed Dept Issues Updated ARP Late Liquidation Guidance; and more…
JANUARY 11, 2024In this issue: STATE NEWS - Governor Cooper Announces $26.7 Million In Funding For 114 Electric School Buses; New NC Law On Parents And Schools Begins Shaky Rollout. Opponents And Supporters Aren't Happy.; NC’s Latest Response To Learning Loss: Asking Feds To Let State Hit The Reset Button; State Education Officials Recommend Changes To Special Education Funding, Services; FEDERAL NEWS - The Advocate January 2024: What You Can Expect This Year; Supreme Court Declines Case On Corporal Punishment For Student With Autism; and more…
JANUARY 4, 2024In this issue: NCASA NEWS – State Board of Education January Meeting Summary – January 4th; STATE NEWS - State Board Of Education To Consider Rules For Hearings To Address Parents’ Concerns 2024; Red State? Blue State? North Carolina’s Choice In 2024; NC Schools Haven’t Recovered Yet From Pandemic. But 3rd-Grade Reading Is A Bright Spot.; FEDERAL NEWS - What 2024 Will Bring For K-12 Policy: 5 Issues To Watch; FTC Proposes Tighter Limits On Using Children’s Data; and more…