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North Carolina and Guilford County have some of the
finest schools in the country. A recent article states:
North Carolina's public schools are improving - student achievement is
up, teachers are better prepared, and citizens support the schools.
Here are a few of the facts:
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North Carolina is
well on its way to having the best schools in America by 2010
according to the inaugural First in America 2000 Progress Report for
K-12 schools released by the Governor and the Education Cabinet in
December 2000.
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North
Carolina received the highest score of any state for Improving
Teacher Quality, according to Education Week's fifth annual 50-state
report card on public education released in January 2001. A letter
grade of B+ was the highest grade given to any state in this
category, and only four states earned Bs of any type on the measure
of Improving Teacher Quality. North Carolina also earned a B+ on
Standards and Accountability, a category that has earned the state
high marks from Education Week in previous years.
Read the entire article here.
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