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State Superintendent Catherine Truitt takes the lead of the Department of Public Instruction
“How do we change things to put kids at the center of everything we do?” asked Catherine Truitt in her first remarks after being sworn in as State Superintendent of Public Instruction.…

Getting more students to and through college — the story of developmental education reform in North Carolina
This is part of a series on developmental education in North Carolina. Click here to read the rest of the series.…

Perspective | Leveraging online learning to narrow the technology skills gap
In August, most of North Carolina’s 1.5 million public school students began the school year online. Teachers, students, and parents had no choice but to adapt to remote education, depending on technology to teach and learn.…
The Editor’s Notes
The NC State Board of Education meets on Wednesday, Jan. 6, and Thursday, Jan. 7. The agendas are linked.
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Cardona a Deft Pick for Ed Secretary at a Time When Political Fights Should Be Secondary to the Disaster Facing Millions of Students
Cardona was a teacher and principal before becoming a state ed commissioner. He's a first-generation college-goer who grew up in public housing and changed his course after high school to pursue a university degree.... Read the rest
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More Than 10,000 North Carolina Students Unaccounted For
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Dyslexic advocacy group forces N.C. changes. Schools ordered to do more to help kids.
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$60 Million in School Construction Grants to Five Districts Announced