2/17/2026
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From plan to practice: How Nash County Schools is aligning time, materials, and people to strengthen early literacy
When state law required every North Carolina school district to submit an annual Literacy Intervention Plan (LIP) by Oct. 1, the mandate was clear. What has been less clear until recently is what strong implementation actually looks like once the...
Superintendent Green visits agricultural CTE program in Guilford County during public school choice tour
State Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green visited a Guilford County Schools’ (GCS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter on Feb. 11 as a part of the state’s “Find Your Fit, Build Your Future” initiative. The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) began...
Perspective | A sustainable framework for leading with joy
Joy is an important foundation from which to live and to work. Its presence or absence shows up in how we interact, decide, speak, and act. And yet, for those of us in schools, joy can be difficult to keep...
The Editor’s Notes
Shout out to Superintendent Tony Jackson who received the 2026 Duke Energy Annual Citizenship and Service Award! ICYMI, here is Robert Kinlaw’s beautiful video from 2020 about Jackson’s story.
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Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month
This February marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, a time to reflect, honor, and amplify the African American voices and legacies that have shaped our state’s story. Read the rest
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Congress Wants to Know What Makes the ‘Science of Reading’ Work
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Community Investments for Older Adults: Assessing and Understanding the Current Context
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