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Our job at EdNC is to ask questions. Our reporting and research has surfaced a number of questions about House Bill 142, which proposes to further criminalize indecent liberties taken with students by school personnel and criminalizes failures by school personnel to report such incidents.…
State Superintendent Catherine Truitt is asking members of the General Assembly to increase penalties for teachers or school staff who engage in sexual misconduct against students.…
State Superintendent Catherine Truitt presented Thursday to lawmakers at a joint education appropriations meeting about the legislative priorities of the state Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the State Board of Education for the biennium.…
The COVID-19 vaccine is now recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a routine vaccine for children ages 18 and younger, according to a Feb.…
When I learned that former Ambassador James A. Joseph died on Feb. 17, my mind turned to the provocative question he often posed as a lesson arising from the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan.…
The Editor’s Notes
I really don’t love ending Friday with you all on the indecent liberties issue, but here we are. You can read Alex’s reporting on HB 142 here.
You can find the questions surfaced by our reporting, research, and interviews with supers here.
Please, please email me if you have questions or other thoughts at mrash at ednc.org.
I am so very thankful for each and every educator across the state. It is my privilege to bear witness to your leadership each and every day as well as the superheroes you were during the pandemic.
“Breathe. Reflect. Dedicate,” indeed Sir Mountain Philosopher. Thank you for our playlist.
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