Bills to Look Out For This Year: Carolinas Edition
Both North and South Carolina’s 2025 legislative sessions are in full swing, and it looks like we could see notable...
Grade floor policies undermine achievement, hold back student potential
Less than six months after successfully repealing its grading floor policy, the Sumter County School Board is now considering resurrecting...
CALN celebrates its inagural School Board Bootcamps
Unlike the U.S. president or members of Congress, who are sworn in months after Election Day, newly elected school board...
Studies Show Detrimental Trends of Moving to Computer-Based Learning
As technology continues to advance, schools nationwide are quickly abandoning the tried-and-true paper system in favor of implementing more innovative...
Teaching With Intention: Tips for Teachers
Children spend about seven hours a day at school, five days a week, during the most formative years of their...
Moving Forward By Fostering Discourse in the Classroom
In the spirit of resolutions and transition, the New Year is a great opportunity to inspire positivity, change, and improvement....
There’s Room for Improvement: The Carolinas Can Stand to Bolster Nutrition in Schools
Since the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010, there has been a national shift in the caliber of food...
Enforcement of South Carolina’s cellphone ban starts in January
South Carolina school districts will begin enforcing the state’s new cellphone ban in public schools starting in January. The change...
Key Resources for Improvement-Oriented School Board Members
There is a swath of resources out there with information on how to teach reading, math, history, and other subjects;...
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...
Fast facts: SC school board elections
If you live in South Carolina, there’s a strong chance that local school board elections are taking place in your...
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...
Embracing Constitution Week
Picture Credits: @Britney4Real on X From Harnett to Horry County, school districts across the Carolinas are celebrating “Constitution Week” in...
CALN Welcomes Two Distinguished Education Leaders to its Board of Directors
Carolinas Academic Leadership Network Welcomes Eloise Robinson and Pamela McKinney to its Board of Directors Carolinas Academic Leadership Network (CALN) is proud to...
