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If you care about childhood literacy, here’s an invitation to a conversation you won’t want to miss

by Rupen R. Fofaria | January 14, 2022

While I was speaking at a literacy convening of education leaders from six states, someone asked a question that stumped me: How can we prevent conversations about the science of reading from becoming as divisive as conversations about equity in our schools?…

The end of an experiment: The Innovative School District

by Alex Granados | January 13, 2022

In an experiment, a hypothesis is tested. In the case of the Innovative School District (ISD), the hypothesis was that some of the state’s lowest-performing schools could be improved if they were grouped into one district, given charter school-like flexibility, and turned over to the management of alternative operators.…

Perspective | Poverty hinders education; schools fight poverty

by Ferrel Guillory | January 14, 2022

Public education serves as societal infrastructure indispensable to breaking the transmission of poverty from one generation to the next. But of course, poverty among students and their families burdens and challenges schools.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Welcome to a long winter weekend. Tag @EducationNC on Twitter with your photos of  snow angels. We’d also love to see you favorite recipes for snow cream (my dad was a stickler for using confectioner’s sugar). Snuggle up with those you love and take a listen to this playlist from Superintendent McDaris.

Need to know

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  npr | January 13, 2022

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