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 United for Academic Excellence

It’s been over 300 years since the colony of Carolina was officially divided, establishing distinct North and South Carolina colonies....

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,...

CALN Parent Group Named Finalist For SPN Communications Excellence Award

We are thrilled to offer a HUGE Congratulations to our parent group and close friends, the Palmetto Promise Institute (PPI)!...

CALN Hosts Successful South Carolina School Board Primer

The Carolinas Academic Leadership Network hosted their South Carolina Candidate and Community Primer last Saturday at the South Carolina Public...

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...

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...

Livestreaming bill for school board meetings moves closer to passage

After falling short in 2022, a proposal to require local South Carolina school boards to livestream their meetings is in...

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...

Proposal would let S.C. private school students try out for public school sports

Should students from private schools be allowed to join the sports teams of neighboring public schools if their own schools...

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...

Partisan school board races? New SC bill would make it a requirement 

A new South Carolina bill would require school board candidates to register by party and run in partisan elections. The...

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...