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‘Through all the chaos of this world, you are the best of us’
The Hunt State Policy Fellows gathered in Wilmington on Sunday night, the day after the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and on what for many is now celebrated as the National Day of Encouragement, to honor the rescuers deployed to Canton who saved 13 adults and two children in the recent historic flood in Western North Carolina.…
What is the COVID-19 transmission rate for your school district?
A team of researchers at the Carolina Population Center are mapping COVID-19 case rates for all of the state’s school districts.…
Perspective | High-quality elementary schools solidify the benefits of NC Pre-K
The benefits of North Carolina’s pre-kindergarten program are well established. However, whether or not these benefits persist in the long-term may depend on where children go to elementary school. …
The Editor’s Notes
On Friday, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed HB 324, saying “The legislature should be focused on supporting teachers, helping students recover lost learning, and investing in our public schools. Instead, this bill pushes calculated, conspiracy-laden politics into public education.”
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BOOK RELEASE | LIFE AFER WINDOWS
One of NC's biggest public school advocates, Tarboro AND North Carolina's own "Inie" pens a memoir about lessons learned and memories cherished after 9/11. Please read and share.... Read the rest
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Biden calls on states to implement vaccine requirements in schools
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2nd NC school district requires teachers and other staff to get COVID-19 vaccines
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‘Exhausted and frustrated.’ School bus drivers say NC needs to raise salaries
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Foster parents 'Bill of Rights' now law in North Carolina
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Obstacles on the Path to Degrees: A new study argues that debt aversion and transportation problems pose major barriers to college completion for Latinx students.
