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Lt. Gov. Dan Forest asks State Board to open all schools
Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest tried unsuccessfully on Thursday to get the North Carolina State Board of Education to vote on allowing all schools the option of opening for full-time in-person instruction.…

From a Charlotte cafeteria to president of the School Nutrition Association
Reginald Ross, better known as Reggie, spent most of his early career in the quick food service industry. He held various positions with a national restaurant group that included Cinnabon and Church’s Chicken and later worked in operations for a Burger King franchise.…

Perspective | Heart-tugging decisions as schools move to reopen
The neighborhood elementary school that sits at the half-way point of my morning walk awaits the return of its pre-K-3 students for in-person instruction on Oct.…
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Join EdNC on Thursday, October 15th at 4 p.m. for a webinar about free speech and education. A panel of academic, legal, business, education, and community experts will dig into questions about free speech that too often get ignored, resulting in confusion and a chilling effect on the kind of free expression that is vital in our democracy in general and in schools in particular.
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With national attention on the presidential race this election year, it can be easy to forget the important leadership positions and ballot measures that voters will be deciding on this November.... Read the rest
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As More Schools Resume In-Person Learning, Some Lessons From Districts That Did It First
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