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‘Pre-K is absolutely crucial for student success’

by Mebane Rash | November 16, 2020

Because of the pandemic, we are hearing about an increased need for pre-K in some districts and that our pre-K students are showing up with higher levels of need — academically, socially, emotionally, and a wide variety of other needs...

Racial equity in schools: We say it’s for the students. Will they also be the ones to make it happen?

by Rupen R. Fofaria | November 16, 2020

Maya Logan says she’s sick of taking student equity surveys. She took them in middle school, in high school, and recently at UNC-Chapel Hill. Those surveys capture student thought. Yet they end up in the hands of adults who decide...

Perspective | Tar Heel Teachers at Home: Catherine Truitt, state superintendent-elect

by Marlow Artis | November 16, 2020

Tar Heel Teachers at Home is a weekly videocast focused on engaging North Carolinians in conversations about education. Each week, a panel of educators interview a guest(s). One week after the 2020 Election, Catherine Truitt joined Tar Heel Teachers at Home...

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The Editor’s Notes

Need to know

• Ideas and Evidence 2021

  mdrc | November 16, 2020

• ‘My Biggest Challenge and My Biggest Fear:’ Teaching Kids How to Read Remotely During the Pandemic

  The 74 | November 9, 2020

• Children's Mental Health Emergencies Skyrocketed After COVID-19 Hit. What Schools Can Do

  Education Week | November 12, 2020

• In Rural ‘Dead Zones,’ School Comes on a Flash Drive

  New York Times | November 13, 2020

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