
Marching on: A band director’s legacy of leadership and love
Jennifer Gibson was an institution in Clay County. A music educator for over 20 years, she was starting to teach her second generation of Hayesville students.…

Warren County High School becomes second in country to activate Space Force JROTC program
Warren County High School became the second in the country on Tuesday to activate a Space Force Junior ROTC program. Warren County Schools, a small, rural district in northeastern North Carolina, is part of a cohort of just 10 schools approved to have one of these programs.…

Perspective | Five keys to a successful pathway-to-teaching program
K-12 educators and administrators in North Carolina are acutely aware of the teacher shortage in our state. For the 2021-22 school year, North Carolina has a shortage of qualified teachers in all grades of special education, middle and high school math, and all core subjects in all elementary school grades, according to the federal government.…
It is a fitting end to this week that Dr. B is named our NC Superintendent of the Year. A remarkable and beloved leader, she is all about our students. So proud and thankful for her inspirational leadership.
Y’all are going to like the songs Superintendent Jeff McDaris has added to the playlist this week. Take a listen.
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INTO THE SPOTLIGHT | Featuring Cecilia Holden and myFuture NC
Educational attainment is a short-term recovery strategy and the long-term resiliency plan for the state’s economy.... Read the rest
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Secretary of Ed and Surgeon General | As we recover from the pandemic, we must focus on our children
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JUST OUT | The Effects of Student-Teacher Ethnoracial Matching on Exclusionary Discipline for Asian American, Black, and Latinx Students: Evidence From New York City
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Children and COVID-19 in schools