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1/8/2021

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A new state superintendent, social studies standards, in-person testing, and more: State Board recap

by Alex Granados |

During their first meeting of 2021, State Board of Education members welcomed the state’s new superintendent, Catherine Truitt. The State Board also tackled a host of important topics, including what state testing is going to look like for students this year, new social studies standards, and what priorities the Board wants to advocate for during the upcoming General Assembly long session.…

Perspective | Shocks of 2020 point to an education agenda for 2021

by Ferrel Guillory |

As it declared independence in the summer of 1776, the Continental Congress appointed a three-person committee, consisting of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, to design a “seal for the United States of America.” …

The Editor’s Notes

Every year, students come to community colleges with hopes and dreams. And every year, some are told that they do not qualify to take college-level classes. We wrapped up our five-part series on developmental education in North Carolina today. Click here to catch up on our reporting about RISE, North Carolina’s corequisite remediation model.

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigns, citing violence at the Capitol

Politico | January 7, 2021

She is the second Cabinet member to resign this week. DeVos told the president: “Impressionable children are watching all of this.”... Read the rest

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Analisa Sorrells Archer
Analisa Archer is the senior director of policy at EducationNC.

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