8/18/2023
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Ask & Answer | Six updates you need as we head back to school
As teachers and students start returning to school, the state of emergency for public education in North Carolina remains in effect. On May 22, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper declared the state of emergency in response to legislation proposed by state...
Food insecurity is a challenge for High Point. This nonprofit wants to change that
On a summer afternoon in July, campers at D-Up’s summer camp in High Point were learning how to use their freshly harvested potatoes in a recipe called “potatoes au gratin.” Just days before the cooking class, campers were elbows deep...
Perspective | Disquieting old-young gap in a growing North Carolina
The 630,000 North Carolina children 5 to 9 years old — the ages for kindergarten through fourth grade — will become adults in their mid-30s at mid-century. The outset of the 2023-24 academic cycle offers a moment to reflect on...
The Editor’s Notes
Legislators were in town this week for override votes, including Parent’s Bill of Rights, Charter Omnibus, and bills impacting LGBTQIA+ students. Here is what the Senate leadership had to say about it. Here is what the House leadership had to say about it. You can see the array of state and national coverage below.
Here is your “breathe, reflect, dedicate” weekend playlist from Jeff McDaris.
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Building Power in Rural and Tribal Communities
Community power building with an explicit human-centered design approach powered by philanthropy. Read the rest
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"We're telling students, 'We don't want you here.'" | North Carolina leads nation in suspending students with disabilities
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Transgender youth face more restrictions after lawmakers override three of Cooper’s vetoes
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North Carolina restricts transgender college athletes in veto override
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North Carolina lawmakers override veto on bill limiting LGBTQ instruction in early grades
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NC Republicans override Cooper to pass 6 new laws after debate over LGBTQ+ youth
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NC districts taking school calendars into their own hands. Virginia already changed its law
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