Critics: Green’s new education pillars lack academics focus

North Carolina education policy critics say Superintendent Mo Green's new "Achieving Educational Excellence" strategic plan pays too little attention to whether students are actually learning, with its eight guiding pillars largely silent on the core test score benchmarks that measure grade-level proficiency in reading and math. The critique comes as state and national data show NC students still lagging behind pre-COVID academic levels. The post Critics: Green’s new education pillars lack acade...