On Monday, Carolina Journal reported on the success of CALN’s Carolina Liberty Conference breakout session event in January. Their article, titled “Public school leaders embrace competition in age of school choice,” also detailed CALN’s debut as an affiliate with School Boards for Academic Excellence.
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One of our own was interviewed at CLC by Carolina Journal’s deputy editor, Jeff Moore.
“CALN project manager Kayla Maloney, who facilitated the Cleveland County education leaders’ CLC presentation, told Carolina Journal that the initiative is rapidly growing.
“Really our mission is to train school board members to prioritize academic achievement [and] student success, and to not forget about the 75% of kids in North and South Carolina who are in traditional schools,” said Maloney. “We’ve already formed a lot of really meaningful contacts and relationships with [local education leaders], and seeking out potential school board candidates.””
She continued, “If you want society to function well, for people to get along, if you want to mend the division that our country is seeing, you have to start in schools. That means, if you’re focusing on social movements in schools, and kids aren’t learning those basic skills, you’re going to be in a very negative place down the line.””
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To read CJ’s full article, click here!