Key facts:
- During the 2009-10 school year, North Carolina’s public schools offered nearly 540 different courses, nearly a 100-course increase from ten years ago.
- According to course membership data for the 2009-10 school year, North Carolina public schools had 208 undersubscribed high school courses, 65 undersubscribed middle school courses, and twelve undersubscribed elementary school courses.
- A statewide curriculum audit would be a sound way to reduce costs and refocus our curriculum on core skills.