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School counselor and her dog help students grow through grief
Behind the Story In January, EdNC reported that evidence suggests at least 3,600 children in North Carolina have experienced the death of a caregiver due to COVID-19.…
Perspective | Patriotism and compassion in quest for common ground
Even amid war and pestilence, common ground and consensus seem elusive. Groundless refusal to accept the 2020 presidential election outcome, denunciation of history texts and courses, and disinformation spread through social media put severe strains on democracy from the White House to the schoolhouse.…
The Editor’s Notes
Welcome to a very big weekend in the history of North Carolina basketball! ICYMI, our Governor proclaimed North Carolina the “center of the college basketball universe.” I’m on my way to New Orleans. My youngest son’s second and third grade teacher (he looped) gave me a ticket, and Superintendent McDaris updated the playlist early for the road trip. That one sentence says much about what I love so dearly about the #nced community. If you are at the game, message me on Twitter @Mebane_Rash.
To our legislators who met earlier in the week at the Holshouser Retreat and to all who have been at the NCASA conference at the end of this week, thank you for learning more ed policy and how it shapes our students, our state, and our future.
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WORTH A WATCH | School Funding Reform
SCORE President and CEO David Mansouri leads a discussion with Todd Williams, chairman and chief executive officer of the Commit Partnership, to discuss their direct experience with using school funding reform in Texas.... Read the rest
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Anti-CRT bills are aimed to incite the GOP base—not parents
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Senators revive school lunch debate with bill to extend universal free meals
