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State’s new bipartisan HBCU Caucus wants to highlight, expand NC10’s impact

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | February 8, 2023

North Carolina’s new bipartisan historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) Caucus will hold its first official meeting next week to outline specific goals for maximizing the potential of the NC10, caucus co-chair Sen.…

Gov. Cooper proclaims School Counseling Week

by Alex Granados | February 8, 2023

Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed this week as National School Counseling Week in North Carolina on Tuesday. “Our school counselors are a critical part of creating supportive and inclusive learning environments for all students and we’re grateful for their work,” Cooper said in a press release.…

USDA announces new measures to improve nutrition of school meals

by Alex Granados | February 8, 2023

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced initiatives that will use school meals to help with the health of the country’s students at a U.S.…

North Carolina teachers excel in National Board Certification

by Staff | February 8, 2023

North Carolina has nearly 24,000 teachers who have earned certifications from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, 486 of whom earned the endorsement last school year, according to a press release.…

Perspective | Community spotlight: Communities Supporting Schools of Wayne County connects the dots for student success

by Kirsten Chang | February 8, 2023

Editor’s note: This feature is part of a series recapping the 2022 Emerging Issues Forum with the Institute for Emerging Issues. The 2023 Emerging Issues Forum will take place on Monday, February 13, 2023, at the NC State University McKimmon Center in Raleigh.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Apologies for all the exclamation points yesterday. There is a lot going on.

And today more important items for your radar. President Pro Tem Sen. Phil Berger and Speaker of the House Tim Moore filed this motion with the N.C. Supreme Court yesterday.  The Controller filed this motion. Stay tuned.

Need to know

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• Teachers Like Us: Strategies for Increasing Educator Diversity

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• REGISTER | How states are expanding computer science education access for student

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