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Comprehensive Leandro plan submitted to court
On March 15, 2021, the comprehensive remedial plan in the long-running Leandro court case was submitted to the Superior Court. This is the plan that is intended to address how North Carolina can meet its obligation to provide the opportunity for a sound, basic education to all students in the state.…
Early childhood legislative caucus leaders: NC could be a national model, but must act
A dwindling early educator workforce. An unstable, inaccessible child care landscape. A generation of young children affected by the pandemic, academically and developmentally.…
Listen | What’s the future of broadband expansion in NC? Dan Gerlach looks ahead in the Awake58 podcast.
Broadband access and affordability have come up often in our conversations as we travel across North Carolina, but the pandemic has elevated the urgency of the discussions among state and local leaders.…
Perspective | NC education leaders mark anniversary of COVID-19 school closures; promise vigorous recovery
When schools across North Carolina sent children home a year ago due to COVID-19, educators were uncertain what lay ahead. They had no roadmap, no past experience and no preparation for a pandemic.…
Perspective | A school finance system providing adequate, equitable, and efficient resources for every child
The following is Mary Ann Wolf’s “Final Word” from the March 13, 2021 broadcast of Education Matters: “Developing a School Finance System that Provides Adequate, Equitable, and Efficient Resources to Every Child.” …
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RECAP | An Incredible SXSW EDU Online 2021
We are more than a year into the pandemic – and education, families, and student learning are fundamental to the issues faced in communities across the country.... Read the rest
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Reopening, With Equity
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Enrollment At NC's Community Colleges Drops Amid Pandemic
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How to rebuild the workforce without a four-year degree
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Let’s not waste this schools opportunity, North Carolina
