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N.C. community college Excellence in Teaching award goes to student success advocate
For Forsyth Technical Community College’s Melissa Smith, helping students achieve their goals despite barriers is the best part of her job.…
Perspective | Words of wisdom from Dr. Dudley Flood
The following is Mary Ann Wolf’s “Final Word” from the March 25, 2022 broadcast of Education Matters: “Words of wisdom from Dr.…
‘A lot of people think pre-K is separate.’ How a small, rural district unites two different worlds
Research tells us that high-quality preschool makes an important difference for children later in school and in life. In Polk County, Superintendent Aaron Greene says the public school district’s pre-K program, which reaches 75-85% of 4-year-olds annually, means school readiness for incoming kindergartners, stronger relationships with families, and academic success later.…
The Editor’s Notes
I’m spending the day with our legislators. For 19 years, since 2003, The Hunt Institute has hosted the Holshouser Legislators Retreat to engage policymakers “in an open and constructive dialogue about important education issues facing our state.” This year the conversation is focused on five issues: the early childhood workforce, supporting access for completion for adult learners, retaining excellent educators and leaders, early career exploration, and strengthening the pipeline to postsecondary education. Follow along on Twitter at #HLR22.
This week EdNC will be in Brunswick County, Carteret County, Duplin County, Onslow County, and Rockingham County. We will also be at the NCASA conference at the end of the week.
The Budget and Compensation Subcommittee of the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) will hold a virtual meeting Tuesday, March 29, at 10 a.m.
The Licensure Subcommittee of PEPSC will hold a virtual meeting Thursday, March 31, at 9 a.m.
The agendas are available online. The meetings will be livestreamed.
The 2022 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year will be announced Friday, April 1. The ceremony will be livestreamed on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s social media platforms, including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. The ceremony will start at 12:30 p.m., with the livestream scheduled to begin a few minutes before. The actual announcement is expected to take place around 1:45 p.m.
The next meeting of the House Select Committee on an Education System for North Carolina’s Future will be held on April 4 in Gaston County.
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