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Senate releases new version of HB 324

by Alex Granados | July 15, 2021

A Senate education committee took up a revised version of a bill that opponents say would prevent schools from having accurate discussions about the history of race and sex in the United States.…

Early education advocates show up to House members’ offices with budget requests

by Liz Bell | July 14, 2021

In the 1990s, Cyndie Osborne was an early childhood teacher — a job she could stick with, she said, because of wage supplements that offset the financial struggles that came with the work.…

Perspective | Four key lessons on teacher and principal attrition during the pandemic

by Kevin Bastian and Sarah Crittenden Fuller | July 14, 2021

Across the country, educators are finishing a school year unlike any other. The COVID-19 pandemic forced educators to adapt their instruction and leadership and dramatically reshaped interactions with students, families, and colleagues.…

Perspective | HB 324 distraction from meeting students’ needs

by Bill Kessler | July 15, 2021

Critical race theory has become a household phrase. Several states have passed nondiscrimination or divisive concept laws in the past few months as ways to stem diversity training and anti-racism classes. …

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The Editor’s Notes

Need to know

• In latest Critical Race Theory backlash, NC Senate may vote on affirmative action ban

  The News & Observer | July 14, 2021

• 'Stop this malarkey': Audience outrage prompts New Hanover school board to end meeting

  The Star News Online | July 14, 2021

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