Updates

Ahead of the curve: Georgia program offers apprenticeships for sophomores 

Not far from Atlanta, an apprentice program for high school students is garnering attention for its proactive approach to career...

Highlighting Female Collegiate Athletes Who Made History Since the Passage of Title IX

President Biden recently made changes to Title IX, the pivotal law enacted by Nixon in 1972, which protected women from...

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...

South Carolina names 2025 Teacher of the Year

This month, South Carolina gave its highest teaching award to an Upstate educator with an “infectious passion for making history...

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.’...

‘Age-appropriate’ book proposal likely on hold until 2025

A proposal to create uniform definitions for age-appropriate content when it comes to books in South Carolina schools is seemingly...

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...

Education Politics: A History

For many decades, the topic of education was one which could be discussed at the kitchen table. In fact, education...

South Carolina revamps landmark Read to Succeed law 

In a move to bolster students’ reading ability and better identify those who might be falling behind, S.C. Gov. Henry...

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...

Applications open for Lowcountry student leadership program

A leadership program in South Carolina’s Lowcountry gives high school students a chance to speak about issues facing the community....

Did the SAT just get easier?

The SAT is ditching pencil and paper. That’s right, in a move that took effect Saturday, March 9, the nation’s...

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...