Great words of wisdom from the closing panel of retiring superintendents at the @ncsupers summer conference in Asheville. Thank you Stephen Fisher, Travis Reeves, Cindy Bennett, and Tony Jackson for your leadership and service! #ncsupers#nced
State Board of Education's proposed legislative priorities include asking General Assembly to make North Carolina the highest in teacher salaries in the Southeast. NC is 8th in Southeast. When adjusted for inflation, NC teacher salaries are below 2013-14 levels. #ncpol#nced
🎧🎙️@NCASATweets released the 39th episode of Public School Matters! Hear from @ncsupers Executive Director Jack Hoke regarding the latest data on 2025-26 vacancies statewide in teaching positions and other staff. Tune in to see how these impact #nced! https://t.co/ynr4mpUAhu
Wrapping up SLPS, Rachel Hitch (@poynerspruill) returns with a timely update on federal K–12 issues - from executive orders to changes at the U.S. Dept. of Ed. & more. Huge thanks to Rachel for presenting twice & guiding us through these developments! #NCASASchoolLaw25
For our final SLPS breakout, Rachel Hitch (@poynerspruill) shared valuable insights on exceptional children’s education law, & Kristi Nickodem (@uncsog) explored the risks & emerging challenges of generative AI. Thank you both for your contributions! #NCASASchoolLaw25
Rachel Hitch of @poynerspruill leads breakout session at NCASA’s #SchoolLaw25 to help attendees avoid legal pitfalls in serving exceptional children.
We're off to a strong start! NCSA Executive Director Katherine Joyce opens the 2025 School Law & Policy Symposium. Looking forward to two days of insights from NC’s top education attorneys & experts. #NCASASchoolLaw25
It’s game time! Conference participants tested their knowledge of new 2025 public school laws in North Carolina. Can you guess how many bills were introduced in the NC General Assembly this year? 1,787!
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Bill O’Donnell is holding it down with a comprehensive update on North Carolina state budget negotiations and what to expect heading into the fall. #NCASASchoolLaw25
Huge thanks to Brian Shaw and Rachel Beaulieu for sharing their valuable insights on the top 10 school law developments and best practices in school administrator contracts. Incredible resources for school leaders! #NCASASchoolLaw25
Dionne Jenkins of @wsfcs, the DJ with a JD, gets ready to close out Day 1 of NCASA’s #SchoolLaw25 with an entertaining and helpful session on complying with Freedom of Information Act requests. She rocks!
NC House votes 106-1 not to concur with the Senate's changes to HB959. Senate added its school cellphone ban onto a bill banning TikTok use in schools. Conference cmte will now be formed to try to work out the differences. #nced#ncpol#ncga
House budget is released ahead of key committees tomorrow. Key documents linked below:
Bill text - https://t.co/DkgHaQVM1A
Committee Report - https://t.co/qzi7Yprs5Z