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When will N.C. school employees see pay raises?
The new state budget, which passed Sept. 22 and became effective on Oct. 3, included base salary raises ranging from 3.6 to 10.8% for teachers over the next two years — with larger raises going to beginner teachers.…
Exploring the nexus of religious and public schools
Last week in Boston, in the garden of a Catholic church that is 152 years old and a school that is 134 years old, EdNC’s early child care team joined a delegation from California and leaders from Boston Public Schools to share challenges and opportunities in providing universal pre-k — and how religious schools can collaborate with public schools to serve more and more students.…
The Editor’s Notes
The N.C. State Board of Education is holding its planning meeting this week. Here is the agendas for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Need to know
Teacher Recruitment and Retention Trends Across North Carolina and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Research has continuously demonstrated that teachers are the most important school-related factor affecting student learning and achievement; however, we struggle to recruit and retain effective teachers.... Read the rest
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Do state takeovers of school districts work?
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ICYMI | Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department.
