Attention North Carolinians! Early Voting has officially begun! Out of 115 school districts in North Carolina, 87 have an election...
Where to find libraries, internet access in counties affected by Hurricane Helene
As the Carolinas recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, we know that many friends, neighbors, and loved ones are...
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...
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...
KSBRC Title IX Webinar Event Recording
Last Thursday, the Kansas School Board Resource Center hosted a webinar titled, Preparing for the Impact: New Title IX Regulation...
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.’...
CALN To Host Most Comprehensive School Board Trainings of the Year
*Calling all school board members, candidates, and concerned Carolinians!* Do you care about the state of education in your school...
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...
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...
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...
Districts across U.S., Carolinas confront severe enrollment declines
Across the country, education leaders face—or will soon confront—difficult choices caused by widespread enrollment declines. The issue is so pervasive...
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...
State Legislatures Do Have the Power to Help Students Recover from Learning Loss
As we wrap up the fourth full year of living with COVID, it is high time to reflect on how...
