03/09/2022
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Using Medicaid to fund more mental health supports for schools
As a former school counselor, Quarry Williams spent a lot of time getting to know his students when he became coordinator of the Honor Opportunity Purpose Excellence (HOPE) alternative learning program in Edgecombe County Public Schools. He remembers forming a...
Perspective | Celebrating women of color educators
Keiyonna Dubashi opened up her address at the December 11, 2021 Profound Ladies first annual Gala quoting the eerily relevant words of author James Baldwin: Let’s begin by saying that we are living through a very dangerous time. In 1963,...
The Editor’s Notes
The North Carolina Senate could try to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of legislation that would allow parents to opt their children out of any school mask requirement. The Senate convenes at 9:30 am. You can follow action on the floor here.
Also, the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) will hold a virtual meeting tomorrow at 9 am. Go here for the agenda. Go here for the livestream.
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25 Selected to Participate in Assistant Principal Accelerator Leadership Program
Twenty-five school leaders from across North Carolina have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Assistant Principal (AP) Accelerator Leadership Program. Read the rest
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Homeschooling oversight: With over 100,000 students in home school, NC lawmakers consider increased tracking
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NC Senate may take override vote Wednesday to make masks in all schools optional
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Mask Mandates Cut COVID-19 Spread in Schools, Studies Find
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New Principal-Training Program Aims to Increase Number of Leaders of Color
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