If you’re the parent of one of these types of students, you may have distinct questions and concerns about what you’re seeing OR maybe not seeing when it comes to educational needs for them. As a NC & Iredell taxpayer, do you know what portions of your money goes towards special needs and/or gifted & talented? What tests or assessments are used in Iredell which sets these children apart from their peers? Those questions will be answered below, along with some other ‘need to know’ information.

This is the first in a series about the state of education for our county. Iredell County will, by default, connect to our state government in Raleigh, as well as at a federal level (based in DC). However, Iredell County doesn’t stop there in its connection. It extends all the way to global entities like the United Nations. It’s my goal, by the end of the series for you, as a parent, taxpayer and American to be able to not only identify the underlying problems all this heaps upon us in our County, but how we can unite together to effect changes needed to, indeed have Iredell County become truly local in curriculum, testing and all that goes with it.