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Gov. Cooper’s DRIVE Task Force kicks off statewide tour
The office of Gov. Roy Cooper is convening educators, district leaders, and stakeholders throughout the state to highlight best practices to recruit, prepare, support, and retain educators of color.…
Perspective | Choosing students over politics
The following is Mary Ann Wolf’s “Final Word” from the February 2023 episode of Education Matters on the Public School Forum’s top education issues for 2023-24. …
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Happy Monday, y’all.
ICYMI | There was a presentation on community colleges to joint ed appropriations last week. Here is the presentation. Here is the formula budget allocation. If you want a transcript of the meeting, let me know.
The N.C. Tribune is reporting this morning two things that are interesting to me about UNC’s Budget Request: 1) incent to retire funding: “$16.8 million reserve to induce some professors at five of the system’s 16 universities to retire;” 2) completion assistance funding: “$10.5 million request for recurring money for completion assistance programs.”
The Whole Child NC Advisory Committee, an advisory committee of the State Board of Education, will hold its quarterly meeting Thursday, Feb. 23, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. in the 7th floor boardroom, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington St., Raleigh.
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NC bill would limit Guilford County school board's say in filling vacancies
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NHCS student surveys: policy committee reviews parental involvement
