North Carolina State Board of Education http://wunc.org en New Charter Schools Approved http://wunc.org/post/new-charter-schools-approved <p>Nine new charter schools have been approved by the State Board of Education. They were fast-tracked after the legislature eliminated the cap on charter schools last summer.<br><br><strong>Dave DeWitt:</strong> All nine schools were eventually approved by the State Board of Education, after some discussion. Many of the questions raised came from State Treasurer Janet Cowell, who wondered, among other things, about the future bond ratings for school districts that lose students to charters.<br><br>But in the end, the separate votes on each school were mostly unanimous.<br> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:33:00 +0000 Dave DeWitt 3169 at http://wunc.org State School Board Slams GOP Budget http://wunc.org/post/state-school-board-slams-gop-budget <p></p><p style="line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(162, 191, 228);">&nbsp;The State Board of Education voted unanimously on a resolution that sharply criticizes the budget passed by the state senate today. They say it will lead to thousands of teachers and teacher assistants being laid off.&nbsp;</p> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:40:00 +0000 Dave DeWitt 8720 at http://wunc.org