While these are more state than Wake issues, there's obviously some interest in them here.
Yesterday, the state House passed H593, which would allow school districts to start traditional-calendar schools as early as the second Monday in August instead of the current Aug. 25 date.
The state House also passed H856, which would raise the cap on charter schools to 106 schools. The cap has been locked at 100 since the start of charter schools in this state.
Even if the state Senate doesn't approve either bill this year, the big deal is that they passed the crossover legislation deadline. This means both bills could be brought back later this session.
Comments
Charter Progress?
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 20:48 — kmisegades106 charters is better than 100, but the arbitrary number leaves the North Carolina Legislature remaining as it was - the laughingstock of the nation. End the cap. Hooray for the hundreds more families though who will now have a real alternative to our poor government schools.
Wake Student Assignments Coming Home Friday
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 14:53 — AngelaWhttp://wake.mync.com/site/wake/news/story/34489/wake-student-assignments-coming-home-friday