The transcript of Governor Pat McCrory’s 2015 State of the State is here.

• School grades: Let’s fix brakes, not make horn louder

  The Durham Herald Sun | February 5, 2015

• Wake Supt. Jim Merrill downplays state’s new A through F grades

  The News & Observer | February 4, 2015

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools prepare to receive letter grades

  The Charlotte Observer | February 5, 2015

• Letter grades due today for schools

  The Greensboro News & Record | February 5, 2015

• Do A-F school grades measure progress or punish the poor?

  NC Policy Watch | February 4, 2015

• NC school board sets conditions for online charter schools

  AP, The Hickory Daily Record | February 5, 2015

• NC Education Officials To Vote On Virtual Charter Schools

  WUNC Radio | February 4, 2015

• States' Hispanic Education Problem

  Governing | January 29, 2015

• Testing Burden on ELLs Needs Easing, Federal Officials Say

  Education Week | February 4, 2015

• A Map of States' 2015 Testing Plans: The Dust Has Finally Settled

  Education Week | February 4, 2015

• Why Do Some Schools Feel Like Prisons?

  Education Week | January 27, 2015

• Asheville considers background checks for school board

  The Asheville Citizen-Times | February 4, 2015

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