North Carolina schools show improvement but gaps remain, State Superintendent says

FILE - State Superintendent Catherine Truitt talked with News 13 about the yearly report cards that North Carolina schools receive each year. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Schools across North Carolina get a yearly report card from the Department of Public Instruction, which is given based on an algorithm that measures proficiency at 80% and growth at 20%. The report card is broken down by school district and then the school. Each school either exceeds, meets or …