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download page. Making the Grade Making the Grade is a series of
publications developed to provide timely information to help
parents support and strengthen their child’s public education
experience. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
and the North Carolina Press Association's Newspapers in
Education project produce and distribute the publications
through local newspapers. This list of the more commonly used
acronyms or abbreviations and their meanings has been developed
to help everyone involved in public schools communicate better.
Glossary of Words to Know This glossary has been developed to
increase parent and community understanding of the legal and
educational terminology used in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
act. Common questions asked about public education here in North
Carolina. Ask Your Questions H