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...
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...
As A Nation, We Must Do Better By Our Students
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, CALN does not take stances on social issues and political questions. That being said, we do...
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...
Some NC Schools are Embracing the Use of ChatGPT, But What Will This Mean for Students?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more advanced by the minute, and evolving into a more integral part of society every...
NC Reading and Math Scores Remain Below Pre-Pandemic Percentages, Despite Growth
Student performance on end-of-grade tests transparently divulges whether states are implementing the right methods to prioritize student achievement. Reading proficiency...
AJ Crabill explains how to be ‘Great on Their Behalf’
“School systems exist for one reason and one reason only: to improve student outcomes.” -AJ Crabill Our friends at the Kansas School...
Indianapolis Public School System Engages Efforts to Reinvigorate Student Enrollment
After experiencing decades of decline in public school enrollment, the Indianapolis Public School System (IPS) has revealed their Rebuilding Stronger...
St. Paul Sets Example of Transparency in COVID Relief Education Spending
The Coronavirus pandemic brought countless adverse effects upon our children in particular, not the least of which were drastic declines...
Global assessment sheds light on U.S. student performance
According to a global study of 15-year-old students’ academic ability, American teenagers exhibit lower math skills compared to pre-pandemic levels....
S.C. district has plans to get schools back on track
After several of its schools received low marks on their 2022-23 report cards, the Orangeburg County School District (OCSD) has...
