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55th NC Reading Association Conference focuses on educating and empowering students

by Amy Rhyne | March 18, 2026

North Carolina educators arrived at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem this week under dark skies, pounding rain, and high winds for the 55th annual NC Reading Association (NCRA) conference, held March 15-17. But the weather did little to slow...

Perspective | Listening to leaders: Why North Carolina needs a Principal Working Conditions Survey

by Donna Bledsoe | March 18, 2026

As educators across North Carolina complete the Teacher Working Conditions Survey this March, they are participating in one of the most important opportunities our state has to understand what teachers need to thrive and how school environments can continue to...

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