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Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate2025-04-30

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Plain Language Summary

This bill establishes a High School Redesign Commission to study ways to better prepare students for college and careers, and creates four pilot programs in North Carolina schools using competency-based education (learning measured by skills mastery rather than time spent in class). The bill also funds evaluations of these programs through 2030.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue that competency-based learning allows students to progress at their own pace, better preparing them for work or college.
• •The programs create pathways for students to earn college credits and industry credentials while still in high school, potentially saving time and money.
• •The bill includes partnerships with businesses and community colleges, connecting classroom learning to real-world job skills in healthcare, technology, and other high-demand fields.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents may worry about the cost of these programs—the bill requests over $6 million in state funding across multiple years.
• •Some may question whether competency-based approaches have been sufficiently tested compared to traditional education models.
• •Others might be concerned about the reliance on third-party vendors and technology companies, or whether rural districts outside the pilot programs will benefit from these reforms.