10/27/2022

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Robeson Community College creates intentional partnerships with local industry

by Cheyenne McNeill | October 26, 2022

From early child care providers to manufacturers, Robeson Community College has partnered with local employers for years. But recently, the college has taken a more intentional approach to these partnerships. Robeson Community College (RCC) has an annual economic impact of...

From securing jobs to offering child care, Sandhills Community College is helping people find their way

by Liz Bell | October 26, 2022

If you’d like to learn about the ways Sandhills Community College shapes lives, walk down the halls of LKC Engineering, a civil engineering firm in Aberdeen. Owner Tim Carpenter is a graduate of Sandhills and now sits on the college’s...

Perspective | Dispelling the myth that teaching isn’t a great career choice

by Helen Gross | October 26, 2022

There are constant portrayals on social media and in the news of the teaching profession as arduous and unmanageable, only adding to the challenge of encouraging college students and young professionals to pursue a career in education. It is nearly...

Perspective | NAEP results confirm concerns of pandemic learning loss, signaling the need to look ahead, not behind

by Hunt Institute Staff | October 26, 2022

This week, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released its first full report since 2019 — and it’s just as alarming as we suspected. The report revealed steep declines in reading and math scores among 4th and 8th graders nationwide. States...

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DPI is hosting the second annual AIM Conference at the Raleigh Convention Center Oct. 26 – 29, 2022. The conference theme is “Accelerate, Invigorate, and Motivate.”

The Oak Foundation is exploring ways to have an impact on principal leadership in K-12 schools. They are looking for promising programs focused on strengthening principals’ knowledge, mindsets, and skills to serve students with learning differences and other disabilities across the spectrum of principals’ development, from pre-service training to in-service coaching and support. If you know of a program with proven results looking to expand impact, please fill out this request for information.

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Immigrant Teacher’s Memoir Sheds Light on What English Learners Need

Education Week | October 25, 2022

Emily Francis is speaking this morning at AIM! In her new book, she offers "insights on the immigrant student experience for colleagues and students alike." Read the rest

Javaid Siddiqi | How Do Americans Truly Feel About Public Education, & What Do They Want to See?
The 74 | October 26, 2022
SPECIAL EDUCATION AND THE PANDEMIC: MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME AND LOST OPPORTUNITIES
Education Week | October 17, 2022
ECPS shoulders extra $465k in salaries
Chowan Herald | October 24, 2022