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NC State Budget Will Affect Teachers and Students

The NC budget has finally been approved. More than 900 of the 1,500+ teachers that were let go this summer will be rehired. However, with a $225 million dollar cut in funding, school principals are having to make tough choices.

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As reported in The News & Observer, Superintendent Del Burns is quoted as saying, "Class sizes will be larger. Fewer classes will be offered at the secondary level and services will be impacted." This means more electives and arts courses will be cut from the possible course selections for the students.

Tutoring is an excellent option for families who are looking to augment the educational opportunities for their children. As services are cut and class sizes increased, special needs children will also benefit by having a tutor work with the child. Tutors are able to work one-on-one with the child on special projects or in subject areas like the arts which allow the child to learn in a creative and fun way.

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Meet Kim Ashby | Owner

Kim Ashby earned a BS in Nursing from The Catholic University of America and, when she worked outside the home, was a Certified Emergency Nurse with a special interest in trauma nursing. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and three sons. The Ashbys have home schooled their children since 1999. They graduated their oldest son in May 2007. He is attending UNC Wilmington. Kim continues to home school her younger boys. Her oldest son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in the public school system in the second grade. Her second son has cerebral palsy which has resulted in multiple/global developmental delays. Her youngest son has undiagnosed, mild auditory processing issues.

Kim has co-instructed graduate level courses at UNC Chapel Hill for ST/OT students and Early Intervention students. She is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of GIFTSNC, Inc., a home schooling special needs support group. Kim has presented workshops at a variety of state home school conferences as well as local support group parent meetings and is often a guest speaker at homeschool conferences and is found on many guest speaker lists including Balancing the Sword. She is a Steering Committee member and former Treasurer for Dayspring Home Educators in Cary, NC. She served on the Board of Directors for the Family Support Network of Wake County. She holds a North Carolina Wildlife Permit for Small Mammal Rehabilitation and enjoys working with orphaned and injured wildlife.

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." Mark Twain