Updates

Michele Morrow Defeats Incumbent Catherine Truitt in Republican NC State Supt. Primary

In a surprising upset last night, Michele Morrow defeated incumbent Catherine Truitt in the Republican primary race for North Carolina...

New tool helps education leaders visualize student achievement gaps

It’s no secret that learning took a major hit after schools shut down during COVID-19 (and that many stayed closed,...

Students Nationwide Discontent With Their Education

There is, and has been for some time, a clear decline in zeal for education. All while university enrollment steadily...

Article Spotlight: CALN success featured in Carolina Journal

On Monday, Carolina Journal reported on the success of CALN’s Carolina Liberty Conference breakout session event in January. Their article,...

Hands-on learning: Blue Collar Tour visits students in Charleston 

Charleston students recently got to learn about and get hands-on experience with different trade skills as part of a blue-collar...

Elite 1% Out of Touch With Voters Who Want To Choose Their Child’s Education

A study published by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, titled Them vs. U.S.: The Two Americas and How the Nation’s...

NC Opportunity Scholarship Expansion Threatens Wake County School District Growth

Since the North Carolina State Budget’s expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP), interested families have been applying for private...

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...

Huge News for California Students: ‘Woke Kindergarten’ Update!

HUGE News on the public education front!  Last week, CALN reported that a California School District contracted a group called...

New Hanover BOE Passes Policy 7205, Detailing Professional Standards of Conduct for Educators

Last week, the New Hanover County Board of Education passed Policy 7205, which details new standards of conduct for teachers...

SBAE, Other Academic Achievement Groups Emerge Nationwide As NSBA Influence Wanes

Since the National School Board Associations’ (NSBA) historical blunder in September of 2021, the group’s blanket influence has waned, giving...

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...

California School District Contracts Woke Kindergarten Group to ‘Fix’ Low Proficiency Rates

In a feeble attempt to increase student attendance and improve test scores, Hayward Unified School District in Alameda County, California,...

Select Few States Are Shining Examples of Learning Loss Recovery

Since the nationwide implications of learning loss took root in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, some states more than...

Hundreds of Durham Public Schools Employees Protest Potential Paycut with Organized “Sick Out”

On Wednesday, hundreds of Durham Public Schools employees organized and participated in a “sick out,” as a result of growing...