<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[LL1885]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://ladyliberty1885.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[A.P. Dillon]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://ladyliberty1885.com/author/ladyliberty1885/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[EdWeek Gives NC a C- On State Report&nbsp;Card]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[Here comes EdWeek with their state report cards. 
Overall, North Carolina was given a C-.  

But.. but.. Dr. Atkinson says everything is great! Graduation rates are up, or something.

There were three categories that made up that overall score, here they are with what grade our state was given:

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