
State Board of Education discusses school safety, literacy, and teacher prep
Contents Educator prep programs Teacher supplements, charter schools, proposed legislation, and more Student learning and achievement Free school lunches and water testing State Board of Education members discussed the urgency of increasing school safety in response to gun violence at their April meeting this week, with members suggesting a variety of solutions.…

N.C. House passes budget plan
The state House passed its budget plan Thursday with a 78-38 vote after debating its components and voting on amendments — several of which dealt with education.…

NC STEM Center e-Update: STEMwork Professional Learning Institute
Twice a month the NC STEM Center provides an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and their latest edition is now available.…
This article — our look at what’s next for public schools given the Republican supermajority — has been updated to include two bills filed yesterday: Senate Bill 665, titled “Add Homeschools to Opportunity Scholarships,” and Senate Bill 670, titled “Create New Weighted Student Funding Model,” which would overhaul the funding of public schools.
Senate Bill 692, titled “Community College Governance,” was filed. Take a look.
Curated by Superintendent Jeff McDaris, here is your playlist for the weekend.
In happy news, Governor Cooper visited Canton yesterday. I’ll have the photos and story up today. It’s a great Easter story, full of promise and hope and new beginnings.
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House budget lacks child care stabilization
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