115C-81.55. Current events.
Schools should encourage discussions of current events in a wide range of classes, especially social studies and language arts classes. All high schools and middle schools are encouraged to have at least two classes per grade level to offer interactive current events discussions at least every four weeks. (2017-126, s. 5.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 8 - General Education.
§ 115C-81.5 - Standard course of study.
§ 115C-81.10 - Career and technical education.
§ 115C-81.15 - Conflict resolution and mediation models.
§ 115C-81.20 - Alcohol and drug use prevention education.
§ 115C-81.25 - Health education.
§ 115C-81.35 - Honors-level courses in healthful living education.
§ 115C-81.36 - Advanced courses in mathematics.
§ 115C-81.40 - North Carolina history and geography.
§ 115C-81.45 - Classes conducted in English; citizenship; and civic literacy.
§ 115C-81.50 - Student councils.
§ 115C-81.55 - Current events.
§ 115C-81.57 - Education on the Holocaust and genocide.
§ 115C-81.60 - Character education.
§ 115C-81.65 - Financial literacy.
§ 115C-81.70 - Disability history and awareness.
§ 115C-81.75 - Cursive writing.
§ 115C-81.80 - Multiplication tables.
§ 115C-81.81 - Annual report on cursive writing and multiplication tables.
§ 115C-81.85 - Instruction in American Sign Language.
§ 115C-83.4 - Comprehensive plan for reading achievement.
§ 115C-83.4B - Early Literacy Program.
§ 115C-83.5 - Developmental screening and kindergarten entry assessment.
§ 115C-83.6B - (Applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 school year) Individual Reading Plans.
§ 115C-83.7 - Elimination of social promotion.
§ 115C-83.8 - Successful reading development for retained students.
§ 115C-83.9 - Notification requirements to parents and guardians.
§ 115C-83.10 - (Applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 school year) Accountability measures.
§ 115C-83.15 - School achievement, growth, performance scores, and grades.
§ 115C-83.16 - School performance indicators for the purpose of compliance with federal law.
§ 115C-84.2 - School calendar.
§ 115C-84.3 - Remote instruction.
§ 115C-85 - Textbook needs are determined by course of study.
§ 115C-86 - State Board of Education to select and adopt textbooks.
§ 115C-87 - Appointment of Textbook Commission.
§ 115C-88 - Commission to evaluate textbooks offered for adoption.
§ 115C-89 - Selection of textbooks by Board.
§ 115C-90 - Adoption of textbooks and contracts with publishers.
§ 115C-91 - Continuance and discontinuance of contracts with publishers.
§ 115C-92 - Procedure for change of textbook.
§ 115C-93 - Advice from and suits by Attorney General.
§ 115C-94 - Publishers to register.
§ 115C-95 - Sale of books at lower price reduces price to State.
§ 115C-96 - Powers and duties of the State Board of Education in regard to textbooks.
§ 115C-99 - Legal custodians of textbooks furnished by State.
§ 115C-100 - Rental fees for textbooks prohibited; damage fees authorized.
§ 115C-101 - Duties and authority of superintendents of local school administrative units.
§ 115C-102 - Right to purchase; disposal of textbooks and materials.
§ 115C-102.6 - Duty to propose a State school technology plan.
§ 115C-102.6A - Elements of the State school technology plan.
§ 115C-102.6B - Approval of State school technology plan.
§ 115C-102.6D - Establishment of the State School Technology Fund; allocation and use of funds.
§ 115C-102.7 - Monitoring and evaluation of State and local school system technology plans; reports.