4/15/2022

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District plans impact how teachers feel about the LETRS training

by Rupen R. Fofaria | April 14, 2022

There was trepidation in the air in Davie County last August when students and teachers started school in person for the first time in nearly two years. Teachers were navigating shifting COVID protocols, tracking missing students, paying close attention to...

A vision ‘as breathtaking and groundbreaking as public school’ for early childhood

by Liz Bell | April 14, 2022

Guilford County was in the spotlight Wednesday at a gathering of early childhood funders, advocates, policymakers, and researchers asking how to create a universal system of care for young children. One of Guilford’s state House members, Ashton Clemmons, a Democrat,...

Perspective | Watchdog spotlights trends shaping the future

by Ferrel Guillory | April 15, 2022

In American election campaigns, politicians and parties clash over the past and present. But, of course, the weighty act of voting also can determine how representative government faces the future. As voters in North Carolina prepare to choose officials with...

The Editor’s Notes

Welcome to Friday. This is an important weekend for many. Enjoy it as you are called.

Here is your playlist for the weekend courtesy of our mountain philosopher, Superintendent Jeff McDaris.

Need to know

• Governor Cooper Proclaims April as North Carolina STEM Education Month

  NC Governor | April 5, 2022

• WATCH | Leandro Hearing

  WRAL | April 13, 2022

• SPREAD THE WORD | First-Ever Latinx Youth Virtual Open Mic!

  LatinxEd | April 23, 2022

• States Build Support for Students Who Are Homeless

  NASBE | April 15, 2022

• ANN DOSS HELMS REPORTS | Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board member says superintendent is ignoring NC truancy law

  WFAE | April 14, 2022