03/29/2024
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The Bladen County Board of Education at its April meeting unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the 175th anniversary of the establishment of public education in North Carolina.

The resolution reads:

“Whereas, on January 8, 1839 the North Carolina General Assembly enacted the Common School Law; and

“Whereas, Williamsburg Elementary School in Rockingham County opened as North Carolina’s first public school on January 20, 1840; and

“Whereas, there are more than 2,500 public schools open in North Carolina serving more than 1.5 million students of all ethnicities and abilities; and

“Whereas, at no other time in history have students performed at higher rates on higher standards and teachers been held more accountable for student outcomes;

“Now, therefore, be it resolved that without hesitation the Bladen County Schools Board of Education affirms their belief that North Carolina public schools are every child’s chance and every community’s future and pledge their continued advocacy in word and deed for this sacred institution.”

The resolution is signed by Bladen Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Taylor and board chair Ophelia Munn-Goins.

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