Common Core Coverage

State official used database of parent contact info to send criticized texts, emails
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson ran a text message that he blasted out to more than half a million parents and educators by a campaign adviser first, who edited the language.

February 13, 2020 3:14 p.m. EST
NC schools superintendent texted a half million parents and teachers to get feedback on Common Core
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson used a state database of parent and teacher cellphones to send out a survey Tuesday on a key issue in his campaign to become lieutenant governor: Common Core standards.

February 11, 2020 4:30 p.m. EST
State school board OKs new standards for reading, math
North Carolina is part of a 48-state consortium that is working toward developing and adopting a common set of K-12 standards in math and English.

March 11, 2022 4:27 p.m. EST