Governor McCrory Names New Senior Education Advisor
Link to press release on Governor McCrory’s new senior education advisor.
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Link to This Week’s Legislative Calendar
http://www.ncleg.net/LegislativeCalendar/
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Bill to Establish Study of the Delivery of Exceptional Children’s Services Passes House
House Bill 838, Exceptional Children’s Services Study, passed the House of Representatives and will now be considered by the Senate.
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School Bus Safety Bill Passes NC House
House Bill 428, the School Bus Safety Act, passed the House of Representatives and will how be considered by the Senate. Â The bill increases the penalty for passing a stopped bus sign and is sponsored by Rep. Hanes and Rep. Lambeth.
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Pre-K Eligibility Bill
A bill that lowers eligibility to NC Pre-K to 130% of the federal poverty rate has passed the North Carolina House of Representatives and now heads to the Senate for consideration.
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AP Courses Bill
The House Education Committee approved a bill to encourage more students to take AP courses. Â If passed, this bill would pay for fees associated with students taking AP tests, give teachers bonuses based on student performances, require that more information be given to students about the courses, and require additional professional development for AP teachers. Â This bill, House Bill 969, now goes to the full House Appropriations for consideration.
NCPTA Gives High Fives to Teachers in NC
The vote is in, and our NCPTA team agrees that this month’s High Five goes to teachers! Please go out of your way to show our educators how much we appreciate them. Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, and National PTA has posted some great ideas, ads, tools and a contest for thanking teachers. Please share your creative ideas, photos and comments with us via Facebook. Thank you, PTA teachers!
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Bill that narrows NC Pre-K program eligibility gets tentative House approval
The North Carolina House of Representatives gave tentative approval to a bill that lowers eligibility to NC Pre-K to the federal poverty rate, which is around $19,500 for a family of three. The eligibility mark is currently about twice that rate.
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National PTA Announces Charlotte Town Hall Meeting on Bullying Prevention
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Discovery Education & the National PTA Cordially Invite You to a Town Hall Meeting  Making it Better: Summit to Foster a Positive School Environment and Prevent Bullying Featuring: Thursday, May 9, 2013 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m Friendship Missionary Baptist Church 3400 Beatties Ford Road Charlotte, NC 28212 Register Online by Tuesday, May 7 You must be registered to attend. Space is Limited. For additional information, please email [email protected]
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NC Public Charter School Board Bill Receives Favorable Report
Senate Bill 337, NC Public Charter School Board, received a favorable report in the Senate Appropriations Committee meeting today.  To see the bill language click here.
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