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In this post I'll use primary sources with my own pragmatic translations to help folks understand how student growth is currently measured. It's not a secret recipe - it's a published formula. This isn't a "sour grapes" post. When I was evaluated by EVAAS for multiple years of my teaching career, my students "exceeded expected... Continue Reading →
Some policies sound responsible because they’re simple—until you look at what they leave out. A proposal to cap local property tax revenue growth using an inflation plus population growth formula is gaining traction in the North Carolina General Assembly. Framed as a neutral, data-driven safeguard against supposed “reckless spending” by county leaders, the idea is... Continue Reading →
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