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Brief | $30,000 salary supplements available for high-performing principals to lead a low-performing school

by BEST NC | February 7, 2024

Funding is available for as many as 40 principals each year, with an estimated 36 spots available for 2024-25. Since 2019, North Carolina has funded principal salary supplements to support school districts that desire to transfer or recruit high-performing principals...

White House convenes community college presidents and provosts to discuss talent pipelines

by Mebane Rash | February 7, 2024

Three North Carolina community colleges along with the North Carolina Community College System office participated in a bipartisan convening at the White House this week, including Davidson-Davie Community College, Edgecombe Community College, and Forsyth Technical Community College (Forsyth Tech). “The...

Private schools, public money: School leaders are pushing parents to exploit voucher programs

by Alec MacGillis | February 7, 2024

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Tara Polansky and her husband were torn about where to enroll their daughter when they moved back to Columbus, Ohio, a year and a half ago. The couple, who work for a nonprofit...

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The Editor’s Notes

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