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It’s the unwritten part of educator job descriptions. This district says it’s vital to closing opportunity gaps, too.
It began to feel different when teachers in Edenton-Chowan Public Schools noticed their students weren’t ready to learn. Student frustration and outbursts aren’t anything new.…

New judge sets schedule and scope of Superior Court’s current involvement in the Leandro case
Special Superior Court Judge Michael Robinson laid out for the parties in the Leandro case what’s going to happen between now and April 20 during a conference hearing today.…

Perspective | Schools entangled in court ruling and election results
In one of the many milestones in the long journey of the Leandro case through the state judicial system, the Court of Appeals blocked a Superior Court order to implement an education plan that would expand early childhood education, elevate teacher pay, and extend assistance to struggling schools.…
The Editor’s Notes
Well, y’all, this has been quite a week. Superintendent McDaris has updated our playlist. As he says, “infer all analogies as you desire.”
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BOOKMARK IT | Industry-Supported Workforce Credentials List Published
This centralized list will help both students and employees identify the higher priority credentials that employers use to screen workers for in-demand, high-wage careers.... Read the rest
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Mississippi just raised starting teacher pay from $37,123 to $41,638, putting the state above the southeastern and national averages.
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County estimates show more deaths than births, pandemic migration