185-day school year can wait
North Carolina public schools will get a one-year reprieve from a new state requirement that students spend five additional days in class each year.
The state Board of Education agreed Friday on a way for school districts and charter schools to request one-year waivers from adding in the additional days for students. Districts must show, however, that they will use the time for teacher training.
Board members also warned they won’t be as flexible about granting waivers in future years.
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