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When will nearly all N.C. elementary students be able to read on grade level?

by Alex Granados | November 29, 2022

Rep. John Torbett, R-Gaston, told staff from the state Department of Public Instruction (DPI) that he wants to know when efforts to get elementary students on reading level will be successful. “Tell me that, and I’ll be satisfied,” he said....

Wake Tech seeks to increase diversity in STEM through START program

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | November 29, 2022

When Wake Technical Community College launched its STEM Academic Research and Training (START) program in 2016, it aimed to increase diversity in the field through undergraduate research and mentoring opportunities. “The heart of START is really a success and retention...

Perspective | ‘Failing is kind of fun.’ SRIP empowers students to embrace creativity and their love of learning

by Alex Hill | November 29, 2022

There are no grades in Summer Research and Innovation Programs (SRIP) at North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM). Students are there to learn how to do research, get the data they can, and potentially submit research to competitions...

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The Editor’s Notes

The N.C. State Board of Education meets today. Here is the agenda.

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