Carolinas Academic Leadership Network

Committed to Academic Excellence, our vision is to foster a culture of serving students and parents in our North & South Carolina public school systems.

[Carolinas Academic Leadership Network @CarolinaLeader]

Registrations are OPEN for @SBAENetwork's Summer Conference in Charleston, SC, taking place 6/24-6/26.

CALN is excited to host a special pre-conference that Wednesday as we kick off a fantastic event.

Register: https://t.co/NWr2vju5R2

Come ready to work. Charleston awaits!

[Carolina Journal @CarolinaJournal]

Parents across NC can now apply to serve on a new statewide advisory council, part of an effort announced by Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green.
#ncga #ncpol
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[Keung Hui @nckhui]

High schoolers start college for free in new Wake program — and get paid, too. Wake Tech and Wake County Schools will launch the WakeWorks Youth Apprenticeship Academy. Apprenticeships will be offered in several trades. (Via Jane Sartwell) https://t.co/IsAGQw1lXM #nced #wcpss

[School Boards for Academic Excellence @SBAENetwork]

An interesting analysis on what the Founding Fathers said about education, and what they could have thought about the state of education today.
https://t.co/QcQgZWAcxW
@DefendingEd

[Carolinas Academic Leadership Network @CarolinaLeader]

Thank you to Sarah Reidy-Jones, who delivered our Interactive Campaign Training, and Jennifer Naylor, who presented our session on What Every School Board Member Should Know, for making our annual NC Candidate Training in Greensboro a day to remember!

[School Boards for Academic Excellence @SBAENetwork]

School board members do not lose their 1st Amendment Rights when they assume office. This helpful resource from Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty breaks down the rights of school board members in terms of free speech.
@WILawLiberty
https://t.co/AjuI7FGWTW

[Carolinas Academic Leadership Network @CarolinaLeader]

What do the Leandro decision, school funding, state budgets, and teacher pay have in common?

They’ll all be discussed in our webinar this Friday.

Board members and parents are strongly encouraged to attend!

Register here: https://t.co/IpnLl11cGX

[Carolinas Academic Leadership Network @CarolinaLeader]

We have a few seats left for our school board candidate training this Saturday (5/30) in Greensboro!

Come ready to learn and lead at this nonpartisan event.

Register for free here: https://t.co/26qsFIbjf6

[School Boards for Academic Excellence @SBAENetwork]

As our summer conference approaches, we want to highlight our conference sponsors. We appreciate their commitment to education reform and improving academic outcomes. We are proud to spotlight the ‘Leadership Institute.’
https://t.co/GwGWcc9ovC

[Carolinas Academic Leadership Network @CarolinaLeader]

Our annual SC Candidate Training was a huge hit thanks to Sarah Reidy-Jones, who delivered our Interactive Campaign Training, and our School Board Leadership Panel: Sen. Jeff Zell, Angela Nash, and Elizabeth Hey!
Register today for our NC Training on 5/30! https://t.co/0pabxm7CQR

[Carolinas Academic Leadership Network @CarolinaLeader]

Join us at Noon on Friday, May 29 to discuss school funding and the Leandro decision!

Attorney Jonathan Vogel and Terry Stoops of Defending Education will lead the conversation.

Find more information and RSVP here: https://t.co/IpnLl11cGX

[John Locke Foundation @JohnLockeNC]

Join us on Wednesday, June 3, for an evening discussion on open enrollment policy, exploring how state standards and district leadership can expand access and opportunity.

RSVP below!
#ncga #ncpol #nced
https://t.co/gL4cKj7lHZ

[Carolinas Academic Leadership Network @CarolinaLeader]

"Minimum grade policies cause real-world harm by disincentivizing students from giving their full effort and creating a false picture of their academic performance,” CALN Director Bryce Fiedler said in a statement.

“This bold decision keeps grades honest and accountable.”

[ABC News 4 @ABCNews4]

South Carolina lawmakers have approved legislation banning 'grade-floor' policies in K-12 public schools, positioning the Palmetto State to be the first in the nation to enact such a prohibition.

READ MORE: https://t.co/50BgksjKos

[South Carolina Policy Council @scpolicycouncil]

"SCPC is proud to support this proposal as a critical reform to restore merit-based standards in the classroom," said Sam Aaron, Research Director at SCPC.

"By ensuring that grades reflect actual student performance, it promotes accountability, raises academic expectations, and better prepares students as they advance."

[Carolinas Academic Leadership Network @CarolinaLeader]

NEWS: The S.C. General Assembly today passed the grading floor ban (H.5073), positioning South Carolina as the first state in the nation to take legislative action on this critical issue.

Read our press release:

[Carolinas Academic Leadership Network @CarolinaLeader]

🚨 BREAKING: Following a concurrence vote in the SC House this afternoon, the grading floor ban (H.5073) has officially been passed by the General Assembly.

South Carolina will become the first state to legislatively address this issue, pending @henrymcmaster's signature 🚨

[Palmetto Promise @PalmettoPromise]

The SC Dept of Education just released open enrollment guidelines required by Section 12 of S.62, including guidelines on interdistrict transfers. They show need for reform to SC's education funding formula. Dollars should follow a child, not fund schools. https://t.co/s2TMLz0Qxa

[Carolina Journal @CarolinaJournal]

A NC Senate committee on April 29 approved legislation that would remove or loosen four barriers in the teacher licensure pipeline, including scrapping a basic-skills exam currently required to enter teacher preparation programs.
#ncga #ncpol
https://t.co/IDftnYAfuP

[Carolinas Academic Leadership Network @CarolinaLeader]

🚨 The grading floor ban (H.5073) has passed the SC Senate UNANIMOUSLY and now heads back to the House. A simple concurrence vote would send it to Gov. @henrymcmaster's desk. 🚨

[South Carolina Policy Council @scpolicycouncil]

A grading floors ban in South Carolina has received third reading in the Senate and moves back to the House for consideration.

[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

Bus drivers keep America’s schools running!  #NationalSchoolBusDriverAppreciationDay

[School Boards for Academic Excellence @SBAENetwork]

There is still time to join us for our summer conference! Please reach out with any questions.
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