Education policy and school news
The State Board of Education on Oct. 1 adopted new K-12 math standards that drop NC Math 3 and Math 4. Students will still need four math credits, but after Math 1 and Math 2 they will choose two courses from a menu that includes new statistics, data science, and logic options starting in 2028. The post State board adopts new math standards, drops Math 3 requirement appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Ace Speedway is a 4/10-mile oval stock car track in Elon. The track dates back to 1956 and has been known as Ace Speedway since the 1980s.
UNC might have hired the wrong coach, but by investing more in football, it's well positioned to thrive in the next round of TV-driven conference changes.
The posts in question, all from when Braiden Bell was still in high school, had not been deleted as of Thursday evening.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools surprised its 2027 principal of the year Thursday morning.
The Gastonia Ghost Peppers announced Wednesday they are ceasing operations and withdrawing from the Atlantic League.
May Martinez, the mother of the woman Christa Pike killed in 1995, shared her concerns after watching Pike survive an execution attempt.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had lost faith in the local district attorney's ability to handle the case.
Although their space station stay will last a long six months, the flight there was the quickest yet for not only Elon Musk's company but any U.S. entity.
New accessories include a click remote page-turner and standing charging dock.
Folk has spent 35 years in education, including 21 years as a principal. He has served as principal of Myers Park High School since 2022.
Recently, Davidson County deputies arrested a man who traveled from India to meet up with a Triad girl.
British police have arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run air base on the weekend. The 25-year-old man was arrested in London on Thursday, and police have searched two properties in the U.K. capital.
State officials are encouraging businesses, schools, local governments and residents to join in flying flags at half-staff during the designated period.
Three students shared their experiences taking dual enrollment classes at The Assembly and United Way of the Greater Triangle’s Newsmakers event in Durham.
The governor of Tennessee announced he was halting all scheduled executions for the rest of the year after state officials were unable to execute Christa Pike.
The first woman Tennessee has tried to execute in more than 200 years survived after two attempts to administer doses of the drug meant to kill her.
UNC Asheville music professor Toby King enters his role as chair of the UNC System Faculty Assembly after a contentious year.
It's the last day before Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney's retirement. Carney announced his departure earlier this month.
Witnesses described an unusual scene that took place largely behind closed curtains as Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Pike.