5/11/2021
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How will the pandemic shape early learning in North Carolina?
In this special report, EdNC looks at how the pandemic impacted education and what that means for the future. Read the rest of the series here. The past year has been one of enormous stress and loss for many young children, families,...
‘We believe child care is essential here.’ — A conversation with Rebecca Planchard of DHHS
Lessons from the past school year. Plans for the year ahead. In this special report, EdNC looks at how the pandemic impacted education and what that means for the future. Read the rest of the series here. What was it like to be a state education...
The Editor’s Notes
Here is the agenda for the N.C. State Board of Education’s planning and work session today.
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Call to Action — the Data Moment Has Arrived. Education Advocates Must Seize It to Improve Learning for the Students of Today and Tomorrow
Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger, the president and CEO of the Data Quality Campaign, asks, "What do we want our data system to be able to do not just in a year, but in a decade?" Read the rest
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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s 2021 Commencement Speech
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Kids between 12 and 15 years old can now receive Pfizer COVID vaccine, FDA announces
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Is free college a good idea? Increasingly, evidence says yes
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Extending transit for America’s community and technical colleges
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The Office of Child Care released state guidance on the use of new childcare funding under the American Rescue Plan. What’s allowed? You can find out here.
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