RALEIGH — Does North Carolina’s governance system for public schools need a radical overhaul? That’s what some state lawmakers are proposing. Before explaining what they have in mind, I ought to remind you how our current system works.
Fair warning, though: if you’re prone to severe headaches, you may want to skip the next few paragraphs.
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