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Healthier Lives at School and Beyond: ECU, Duplin County Schools partner on telemedicine
It’s the middle of the school day, and Jon has an ear ache that’s making it difficult for him to focus in class.…
Perspective | N.C. constitution requires ending anti-immigrant tuition discrimination
High school seniors in North Carolina don identical caps and gowns or, this year, received the same congratulatory yard signs. But all students are not treated equally when it comes to continuing their education.…
The Editor’s Notes
Tomorrow is Election Day | North Carolina is one of just four states that has a race for chief state school officer (state superintendent) on the ballot tomorrow, and the only state that does not have an incumbent and is guaranteed a new chief. If you’re heading to the polls tomorrow, check out our voter’s guide on the races that matter most to education: state superintendent, governor, and lieutenant governor.
State Board of Education | The State Board of Education’s Executive Committee will meet today in a called session via conference call at 2:30 p.m. to consider cohort 1 recommendations for the NC Education Corps. The meeting agenda is available here and a link to audio access is available here.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the full State Board of Education will meet for its regular monthly meeting. The agendas for this meeting and executive summaries are available here.
Need to know
Most Parents of K-12 Students Learning Online Worry About Them Falling Behind
A new Pew Research Center survey finds that parents of children attending school in person are largely satisfied with steps to prevent coronavirus spread but are still concerned about exposure.... Read the rest
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On pandemic learning loss, school districts look forward, not back
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NC gives $335 to parents during COVID-19 — but poorest families miss out, new lawsuit says
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Now Is A Good Time To Talk To Kids About Civics
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New data: Even within the same district some wealthy schools get millions more than poor ones
