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AI’s Siren Sound: The Decline of Human Cognition?
You’ve heard the argument that every new technology poses its own existential threat. The calculator diluted our ability to do mental math; our cellphones made...
Op-Ed: NC Wants the Best Schools in the Nation. Is Its Plan Up to the Task?
The following is an op-ed from Bryce Fiedler, director of CALN. If you were tasked with making North Carolina public...
Students Should Be Reading Full Books For School
You may have seen our previous articles about reading comprehension and the science of reading, but as I see more...
Something Has to Give: Teacher Training Programs Need a Revamp
For the past several decades, teacher trainees have been learning social justice theories in the place of curriculum building and...
Press Release: CALN Announces Formation of School Board Advisory Committees
Carolinas Academic Leadership Network (CALN) is proud to announce the formation of School Board Advisory Committees, comprised of six highly...
From FF to No F: NC’s New Attendance Grading Policy
Until recently in North Carolina, most students needed to attend a mandated number of school days, as well as pass...
Lights, Camera, Accountability: SC School Boards Go Live With New Streaming Policy Passed by State Board
The following is a guest contribution by Felicity Ropp, Policy Analyst at the Palmetto Promise Institute South Carolina is one...
South Carolina voter poll highlights need for educational reforms
The following is a guest contribution by Sam Aaron, Research Director at the South Carolina Policy Council. A new poll...
Carolinas at Risk: A Critical Review of Student Outcomes in North and South Carolina
More than 40 years ago, the U.S. published a defining study on American public education entitled A Nation at Risk....
Op-Ed: It’s Time to Power Down the Chromebook Experiment
The following is an op-ed from Bryce Fiedler, director of CALN. North Carolina’s largest public school district made headlines this...
Lowcountry School Board Votes to Exit the SC School Boards Association
This month, the governing board of South Carolina’s fourth-largest school district voted to terminate its membership with the S.C. School...
Comprehensive Cellphone, Social Media Literacy Law Signed by Gov. Stein
Last week, Governor Josh Stein signed HB 959, Various Education Changes, which will prohibit North Carolina students from using their...
Defending The Science of Learning
Educators and curriculum writers have been researching the best methods of teaching kids, weighing the merits of structures ranging from...
Budget Breakdown: What’s New for K-12 in South Carolina
South Carolina’s new state budget (FY2025-26) has been finalized, and with it come changes to K-12 funding and policy. We’ve...
