3/10/2021
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The debate over how to bring students back to classrooms continues
It is unclear how or if all North Carolina public school students will return to classrooms full-time this year. But members of both chambers of the legislature as well as Gov. Roy Cooper all weighed in on the issue today....
Building the next generation of North Carolina’s furniture makers
North Carolina has been known as a hub for textiles and furniture for decades, but the industry requires skilled workers trained in the art of furniture production. And it is an art — everything from imagining the shape of a...
Perspective | Three school initiatives show promise
In North Carolina politics, few issues are as contentious as education. For years, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican-led General Assembly have locked horns on such issues as funding formulas, teacher pay, and parental choice. More recently, legislators have...
The Editor’s Notes
North Carolina college students can get valuable work experience with government and nonprofits this summer through the NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps. Apply here today. Please share this opportunity in your networks.
The Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) will hold a virtual monthly meeting on Thursday, March 11, at 9 a.m. The agenda is available online.
SXSW EDU is underway March 9-11. Follow along here.
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