05 Feb 2015
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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 2015
Page
1
National Signing Day roundup highlights where premier local and regional high school players will play college football. Key names and commitments feature in concise bios, noting programs and anticipated impact for the incoming classes.
North Carolina public schools will receive A to F grades for over 2,500 schools. An 80 percent weight rests on student test scores for elementary and middle schools, with ACT scores graduation rate and extra courses counted for high schools. The remaining 20 percent reflects academic growth against prior performance.
Matt Ellinwood of the North Carolina Justice Center argues the new model overemphasizes test scores and ignores actual learning progress. He says it can label schools with at risk students as failing and demoralize schools showing growth even without high raw scores. The ABCs of Public Education appears on Page 3A.
Michael Barrett reports on a GPS based Waze app that lets users mark police vehicle locations and other traffic data, drawing national criticism for officer safety. Gaston County police say it poses limited local risk, while officials worry about hindering speeders' detection and public safety.
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