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This year’s legislative long session comes to an end
A little over a month since this year’s new budget passed, General Assembly leaders have announced that the 2023 legislative long session is nearly wrapped up.…

Guilford County Schools’ José Oliva celebrates district successes while calling for resources
When José Oliva was 15, he moved from Guatemala to Greensboro, North Carolina. He enrolled in Guilford County School’s Doris Henderson Newcomers School, a transitional school that helps immigrants and refugees learn English while also providing wraparound services to support students and their families.…

Perspective | Coping with frayed parent-school connections
The parent-school relationship has entered a dicey period. “Ask a teacher or principal in any type of school district you can think of, and they will likely tell you that, during their entire time in education, the last few years have been the worst in dealing with parents,” writes Ryan Hooper, a Philadelphia middle school teacher, in an essay published by The Fordham Institute.…
The Editor’s Notes
From the Rural Opportunity Institute: “The North Carolina DPI school safety grants are open. Funding of up to $250,000 per school/district is available to bring resilience training and resilience curriculum materials to any K-12 school in the state… ROI has helped public and charter schools unlock these funds in the past. We can write the application for you and remove your barriers to applying. But don’t delay. The application deadline is Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Email Seth ([email protected]) or connect Seth directly with your contact at a public or charter school to make sure your community can benefit from this opportunity.”
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