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Teaching kids to read: A chapter closes at the state level, a chapter begins in one local district

by Rupen R. Fofaria | December 7, 2020

Early last year, a concerted push began at the state level to transform reading instruction in North Carolina. Leaders within the state Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and members of the State Board of Education had a vision.…

Perspective | Mebane Foundation grant expands Reach Out and Read Program in Davie County medical practices

by Jeanna White | December 7, 2020

Anyone who has ever looked into the eyes of a child entranced by the soothing cadence of Goodnight Moon knows that shared reading is magical.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Need to know

• Education Groups Urge CDC to Prioritize Teachers, School Staff for Coronavirus Vaccine

  US News & World Report | December 4, 2020

• Four Steps to Effective and Cost-Effective Special Education

  EducationNext | December 4, 2020

• CDC Shortens COVID-19 Quarantine Periods. Here's What That Means for Schools

  Education Week | December 2, 2020

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