House Approves North Carolina School Testing Measure
The North Carolina House approved Gov. Hunt's school testing bills in a 108 to 3 vote after adopting an amendment removing grade level requirements for testing and permitting a commission to decide test grades. The package includes annual achievement tests and a mandatory high school competency test, with other related actions on unions pawnbrokers credits and utilities.
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EPA Standards A Barrier In South
Raleigh AP reports oil industry spokesman William H. Weatherspoon warns EPA air quality standards are unrealistic and block economic growth in the South. He cites a May 31 deadline risking energy projects and notes rural North Carolina areas cannot meet all pollutant limits due to natural dust.
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