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Thanks to a whole lot of bathroom trailers and the sheer will of leaders, Mitchell County students are coming back to school
Including an educator’s “love letter to America” Three-day rain totals precipitated unparalleled flooding and destruction from Hurricane Helene in the Yancey-Mitchell-Avery corridor.…
Superintendent-elect Mo Green shares plans for North Carolina public schools following his win
Superintendent-elect Maurice “Mo” Green gave his first press conference on Wednesday following his victory, sharing plans for how he will support the state’s more than 2,500 public schools and lead the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) when he takes office in January.…
New K-3 literacy data shows growth in skills for North Carolina students
More K-3 students are on track when it comes to gaining literacy skills, according to new data from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) — a trend that has continued since science of reading implementation officially began during the 2021-22 school year.…
Perspective | The importance of staying the course for literacy gains
As our students and schools prepare to slow down for the holidays, we are proud to reflect on a significant milestone: the completion of the statewide LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional development for preK-5 educators.…
The Editor’s Notes
Welcome back, Mitchell County Schools. Today students in Mitchell County are coming back to class after Hurricane Helene against all odds — including not having operational sewage. It’s been a masterclass in leadership and change management fueled by a commitment to their students.
Yancey County Schools announced this week their schools will reopen on Monday, Nov. 18. I am looking forward to having all of our students back in class.
In the days to come, EdNC will have a series of articles titled, Moving Forward. It’s about the leaders and policy issues we think will be discussed in the 2025 long session.
Yesterday, Superintendent-elect Mo Green sat down with reporters. Among other things, he said he plans to continue efforts to promote and advance early literacy skills in the state’s public schools.
Today, if you don’t know her already, I’d like you to meet Amy Rhyne, the senior director of the Office of Early Learning at DPI. New K-3 literacy data was released at the state board meeting yesterday, and here Rhyne writes about the importance of staying the course.
Here is the agenda for the state board meeting today.
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Shout Out | Dr. Steve M. Lassiter Jr. was appointed Pitt County Schools Superintendent on November 4, 2024.
