Enforcement of South Carolina’s cellphone ban starts in January 

Here’s an important back-to-school reminder for the New Year:  South Carolina school districts will begin enforcing the state’s new cellphone...

Study: How the brain learns to read, and why

It’s no secret that reading is the foundational skill behind children’s ability to learn and process information, both in the...

Fast Facts: North Carolina School Board Elections

Attention North Carolinians! Early Voting has officially begun!  Out of 115 school districts in North Carolina, 87 have an election...

Embracing Constitution Week

Picture Credits: @Britney4Real on X From Harnett to Horry County, school districts across the Carolinas are celebrating “Constitution Week” in...

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....

Carolinas Academic Leadership Network Welcomes Bryce Fiedler as Founding Director

Carolinas Academic Leadership Network (CALN) proudly announces the appointment of Bryce Fiedler as its first Director. Fiedler, formerly a Senior Policy Analyst...

S.C. officials give timeframe on state’s new cellphone ban in schools

If you attended CALN’s training event in Columbia, have visited our website recently, or kept up with South Carolina news,...

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...

Graduations on the rise in DJJ school district  

While the high school dropout rate in regular South Carolina schools has seen only a small decline over the last...

Teacher finds success using non-fiction magazines to promote reading

An elementary school teacher in South Carolina’s Lowcountry is using non-fiction magazines to promote the joys of reading and teach...

More states pursuing laws to curb phone use in schools

Of the many issues facing students in the digital age, few are more pressing for education leaders than the proliferation...

CALN Awarded Heritage Foundation’s Innovation Prize

Student-focused school board members, candidates looking to bring change, and advocates for improvement to K-12 education put in the hard...

First Amendment Cases School Board Members Should Know

In order to effectively prioritize student achievement, school board members should know the landmark Supreme Court decisions that shape how...

S.C. session recap: Education bills that did (and didn’t) pass 

I am not the first to point out that the theme of this year’s legislative session in South Carolina might...