RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) North Carolina Families for School Testing Reform is hosting an online student and parent event about concerns with in-person standardized student testing as COVID-19 cases surge. Our mission all the time is for fewer tests, fairer tests and fruitful tests so we feel that the current mandate to require in-person testing is not checking any of those boxes, said Chelsea Bartel, a school psychologist and leader with NC Families for School Testing Reform. It s not going to be fruitful to measure skills right now in the midst of a pandemic. It s not fair to our students and families and communities who have chosen virtual learning.
Gaston County Schools continues to lead the state in Career and Technical Education, but the school district recently reached another milestone.
Based on CTE data from the 2019-20 school year, Gaston County Schools not only achieved the highest number of credentials earned by students in North Carolina, but also achieved the highest percentage of students who earned more than one credential in a particular trade. It’s the first time a school district earned both top rankings in the same school year, according to the state Board of Education.
In a nutshell, a credential represents a workforce skill that’s been mastered.