Attention North Carolinians! Early Voting has officially begun! Out of 115 school districts in North Carolina, 87 have an election...
Empower K-12 students and staff to know their First Amendment Rights
These days, when one hears freedom of religion, they often conflate the concept with “freedom from religion.” This is not unique to...
Aaron Beaulieu Talks School District Budgeting Strategy
Last week, CALN brought in Aaron Beaulieu of School Operations Specialists to discuss the art of budgeting for school districts....
School Board Members! Don’t Miss This FREE Training!
On Thursday, July 18 from Noon to 1:30, CALN is hosting a Budget Training for school board members. We will...
Highlighting Female Collegiate Athletes Who Made History Since the Passage of Title IX
President Biden recently made changes to Title IX, the pivotal law enacted by Nixon in 1972, which protected women from...
Ten School Calendar Bills Eligible For Discussion in NCGA Short Session
There are 10 school calendar bills eligible for discussion during the North Carolina Legislature’s 2024 short session. Five of those...
Student Suspended from a Lexington High School for Using Term ‘Illegal Alien’
A student at Central Davidson High School in Lexington, NC, was suspended last week for using the term ‘illegal alien.’...
Students@Work℠ Month Grants NC Students Exposure to Local Career Paths
Unbeknownst to many, there is a little bit more to March than March Madness and Women’s History Month. To further...
NC DPI Rolls Out Short Session Plan to Improve Math, Literacy, School Support
With the legislative short session’s April 24 start date just around the corner, the NC Department of Public Instruction has...
Michele Morrow Defeats Incumbent Catherine Truitt in Republican NC State Supt. Primary
In a surprising upset last night, Michele Morrow defeated incumbent Catherine Truitt in the Republican primary race for North Carolina...
NC Opportunity Scholarship Expansion Threatens Wake County School District Growth
Since the North Carolina State Budget’s expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP), interested families have been applying for private...
Hundreds of Durham Public Schools Employees Protest Potential Paycut with Organized “Sick Out”
On Wednesday, hundreds of Durham Public Schools employees organized and participated in a “sick out,” as a result of growing...
Buncombe County School District Offers Minority-Only Mentorship Program in Schools
WNC Citizens for Equality, a watchdog group that defends constitutional rights to equal protection, filed two civil complaints with federal agencies...
Cause For Celebration! Two North Carolina Schools Earn Top 20 Spots in CLT8 Ranking
Breaking: Two North Carolina Schools take up spots in the eighth grade Classical Learning Test’s Top 20 ranking! The CLT...
States Should Embrace Scientifically Based Reading Instruction
The process of teaching students how to read has not always been viewed as a science, but in recent years...