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Supporters and opponents speak out on Achievement School Districts in North Carolina

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by Alex Granados
April 1, 2016

Rep. Rob Bryan, R-Mecklenburg, unveiled the latest version of a draft Achievement School District (ASD) bill at the House Select Committee on Achievement School Districts on Wednesday.

One of the most significant changes was the addition of Innovation Zones to the legislation. Districts that put a school into an ASD would be able to take up to three other continually low performing schools and put them in an Innovation Zone — a zone where schools can operate with charter-like flexibility.

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VIDEO: Rep. Bryan explains Achievement District bill and answers questions from North Carolina lawmakers to set straight what the intended goal of this legislation is — to improve outcomes for kids in the lowest-performing schools in the state.