2/20/2025
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Education issues on the table for the 2025 long session
The 2025-26 long session is underway, and as usual, lawmakers are likely to consider many education issues and policies. The General Assembly meets for its “long” session beginning in January of each odd-numbered year, when it passes a budget for two...
For districts and charters, U.S. Department of Education updates guidance on remaining COVID-19 funding
The U.S. Department of Education updated guidance on remaining COVID-19 funding on Wednesday night. An email from the department received by EdNC says: In line with President Trump’s commitment to increased transparency and accountability regarding federal expenditures, the U.S. Department...
Union County launches residency to expand pathways to teaching
2023 marked a pivotal shift in educator recruitment and retention efforts for Union County Public Schools (UCPS). Tahira Stalberte is the assistant superintendent of communications and community relations for the district. She said teacher shortages following the Covid-19 pandemic created...
Perspective | District leaders share gratitude for investment in Early Literacy Specialists
Over the last several years, numerous states across the nation have made legislative updates requiring that early literacy professional development and instruction align to the science of reading based on decades of research. For many states, this is the extent...
Perspective | Addressing the nursing shortage: A collaborative path forward
Like many communities across the country, the Cape Fear region faces a critical shortage of nurses. This shortage threatens the stability of our health care system, the well-being of our communities, and the ability of hospitals and care facilities to...
The Editor’s Notes
Shout out to Amy Rhyne and her team at DPI. I’ll be writing about this video in her perspective in an upcoming article about best practices in advocacy. This is the best example I have seen recently of how to say thank you, reminding us why gratitude matters.
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