A PROJECT BY
The John Locke Foundation
Palmetto Promise Institute
South Carolina Policy Council
CALN co-hosts panel at M4L summit about working with your school board
In today’s education landscape, active engagement from parents and community members with their school board is more crucial than ever. In...
Does time of day affect student testing performance?
Have you ever taken a late lunch, and after getting back to the office, you feel like your energy and...
A highlight of education changes in S.C.’s pending budget
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of speaking with dozens of school board leaders at CALN’s Candidate and Community...
Strategies for helping students improve their math memorization
Even after decades of research, the debate over how best to teach students math memorization (meaning the ability to recall...
New tool helps education leaders visualize student achievement gaps
It’s no secret that learning took a major hit after schools shut down during COVID-19 (and that many stayed closed,...
Nearly one in four S.C. students chronically absent last year
Last month, CALN shed light on one state’s battle with chronic absenteeism—defined by a student missing 10% or more days...
Indiana launching “early warning dashboard” to address chronic absenteeism
A student is considered chronically absent if they miss 10% or more school days during the academic year. Last year...
School Board Members Should Prioritize Student Achievement
After decades of consistent occupancy on the District 4 School Board seat in Wake County, North Carolina, the past couple...
CALN Initiative Recognized by South Carolina Local Independent Media Outlet
Following our June kickoff event, the CALN initiative and our emphasis on student achievement started catching the eye of local...
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx Highlights Carolina’s Academic Leadership Network Inaugural Event
On June 28th, the Carolinas Academic Leadership Network (CALN) hosted a kickoff event in Charlotte for school board members and...
Stay in the Know
Don't miss out. Get the latest CALN updates delivered to your inbox by subscribing to our email newsletter.