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3 weeks ago | 
us9.campaign-archive.com | Kristen Blair |Emily Thomas |Matthew Dembicki
India study abroad is transformative for high school students at Sallie B. Howard School by Kristen Blair Just two years ago, Sallie B. Howard School of Arts & Science (SBHS), a charter school in Wilson, launched a pioneering study abroad program at India’s Pinegrove School.
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1 month ago | 
us9.campaign-archive.com | Ben S. Humphries |Emma Maney |Kristen Blair |William Pate
NC schools targeted for extortion again, months after PowerSchool data breach by Ben Humphries After a PowerSchool data breach in December 2024 that compromised student and teacher information, “threat actors” have made contact with North Carolina school districts, once again requesting payment.
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2 months ago | 
nsjonline.com | Kristen Blair
RALEIGH — Two public charter schools received approval from the state’s Charter Schools Review Board (CSRB) last week to operate remote charter academies, with launches planned for each of the next two years. The CSRB approved the remote academies for ArtSpace Charter School and Wilson Preparatory Academy at its regular monthly meeting on March 10. ArtSpace plans to open a regional blended academy in 2026, while Wilson Preparatory will launch a statewide virtual academy this fall.
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2 months ago | 
us9.campaign-archive.com | Kristen Blair |Emily Thomas
Charter Review Board approves two more remote academies, welcomes new members by Kristen Blair Contents More on remote charter academy plans A three-year renewal for Movement Freedom A CMO agreement and other amendments Stipulation school updates Continually low-performing schools Other CSRB business, and an update on a charter appeal Two public charter schools received… Continue reading → N.C. Community College System announces winners of the 2025 excellence awards by Emily Thomas The North...
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2 months ago | 
ednc.org | Kristen Blair
Two public charter schools received approval from the state’s Charter Schools Review Board (CSRB) this week to operate remote charter academies, with launches planned for each of the next two years. The CSRB approved the remote academies for ArtSpace Charter School and Wilson Preparatory Academy at its regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 10. ArtSpace plans to open a regional blended academy in 2026, while Wilson Preparatory will launch a statewide virtual academy this fall.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
ednc.org | Mebane Rash |Kristen Blair |Ben S. Humphries
On March 6, 2025, Gov. Josh Stein visited Micaville Elementary School in Yancey County with Holly Jones, the director of the Governor’s Western North Carolina Office. They met Superintendent Kathy Amos and had a chance to talk — really talk — to Principal Melanie Bennett. Four schools took on so much damage during Hurricane Helene that their students needed to relocate, according to previous reporting by EdNC.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
ednc.org | Kristen Blair
More than five months have passed since Hurricane Helene cut a swath of destruction across western North Carolina, closing schools for weeks. East of Asheville, students at ArtSpace Charter School in Swannanoa missed 24 school days due to the storm, more than any other charter school in the state. Some semblance of normalcy has returned. But many students are still struggling.
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
us9.campaign-archive.com | Liz Bell |Kristen Blair |Mebane Rash |Mary Ann Wolf
What to watch in child care during the 2025 legislative session by Liz Bell Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, R-Guilford, listed child care as one of the top challenges facing state legislators in this year’s long session during his opening remarks last month.
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
ednc.org | Kristen Blair
The North Carolina Charter Schools Review Board (CSRB) approved renewals for four public charter schools at its virtual meeting on Monday, Feb. 10. The CSRB delayed its vote on a fifth charter renewal until March, in order to hear from school leaders about financial management issues outlined in an audit report. The CSRB also voted to allow two existing charter schools, STARS Charter and Tillery Charter Academy, to open new remote charter academies in the fall.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
ednc.org | Kristen Blair
Editor’s Note: EdNC has retained Kristen Blair to cover the monthly meetings of the Charter Schools Review Board in 2025. Kristen currently serves as the communications director for the North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools. She has written for EdNC since 2015, and EdNC retains editorial control of the content. The North Carolina Charter Schools Review Board (CSRB) considered renewal terms for 38 public charter schools at its meeting on Monday, Jan.
