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Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Here’s what that means for schools.

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | September 9, 2020

In late August, Haywood County Schools was hit with a ransomware attack on the first day that elementary students were set to begin online instruction.…

Northeast NC Career Pathways: A regional partnership connecting students to careers

by Molly Urquhart, Alli Lindenberg and Robert Kinlaw | September 9, 2020

This article is part of the Solution Seekers series. Find the full series here. Brandi Bragg spent a year and $10,000 to get a medical assisting degree.…

Perspective | Tar Heel Teachers at Home: Interview with Kisha Clemons

by Marlow Artis | September 9, 2020

Tar Heel Teachers at Home is a weekly videocast focused on engaging North Carolinians in conversations about education. Each week, a panel of educators interview a guest(s).…

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The Editor’s Notes

Need to know

• NEW STUDY | Charter Schools Show Steeper Upward Trend in Student Achievement than District Schools

  EducationNext | September 10, 2020

• Beyond reopening schools: How education can emerge stronger than before COVID-19

  Brookings | September 8, 2020

• The Arts in Charter Schools

  Education Commission of the States | September 10, 2020

• Virtual school has exposed NC’s deep internet divide. $40 million effort aims to help.

  The Charlotte Observer | September 9, 2020

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