The North Carolina House Education Committee is backing legislation that may lessen some paperwork for teachers. Legislators are looking to remove a requirement for personal education plans.
It's now a requirement that North Carolina public school teachers fill out forms called personal education plans, explaining how to help students at-risk of academic failure. The plans are supposed to lay out a path for academic improvement when a student isn't performing at grade level.
Rep. Bryan Holloway of King sponsored the bill and says many teachers consider the form more paperwork. Other bill supporters say educators are already using software and data to pinpoint student problems and find solutions.
Rep. Tricia Cotham of Charlotte opposed the measure. She says the plans can be a very useful tool to help at-risk children and to make sure parents are involved.
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