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Governor puts all hands on deck during omicron surge, and other news
Update Feb. 11, 2022, 9:43 a.m.: Governor Cooper extended this order through April 15th, and he is also providing an extra 24 hours of Community Service Leave for state employees.…
Community colleges face mounting mental health challenges
In December 2021, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory for youth mental health. The advisory explains why mental health needs have increased, which specific populations are most at-risk, and steps different community agencies can take to address the mounting youth mental health needs.…
Perspective | Discovering home thousands of miles away at Forsyth Tech
One of the best parts of being an international student is sharing my culture with others while learning about theirs. Costa Rica is a small country in Central America, populated by about 5 million people.…
The Editor’s Notes
Earlier this week, the Governor in California also signed an executive order providing flexibility for schools and districts to deploy qualified staff to address short-term staffing shortages and support safe, in-person instruction. Here is the press release, and here is the order.
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From Mask Mandates to Omicron, Ed Secretary Cardona Finishes a ‘Very, Very Difficult’ First Year
The former teacher gets high marks for building bridges to disenchanted educators and shepherding billions of dollars in federal relief funds to schools. ... Read the rest
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Keeping schools open during COVID-19 is hard, but it can be done
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White House promises to provide schools 10 million free coronavirus tests per month
