New from EdNC
More teacher salary increases, funding for Leandro in governor’s proposed budget
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper wants bigger salary increases for teachers, a restoration of master’s pay, and full funding for year three of the Leandro comprehensive plan.…
Twenty-five years of charter schools: A look at the data
It’s National Charter Schools Week, and this past year marked 25 years that charter schools have existed in North Carolina. At this month’s State Board of Education meeting, Board members heard the annual report on charter schools.…
A story of possibilities: Blue Ridge Community College student shares education journey after prison
In 2014, Paralee Cox received a 60-month federal prison sentence for drug-related charges. Eight years later, she is just days away from walking the stage as a Blue Ridge Community College graduate.…
The Editor’s Notes
The Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission has a meeting today at 9 am. You can see the agenda here, and you can watch the livestream here.
Need to know
As Absenteeism Skyrockets, Schools Get Creative About Luring Back Lost Students
Sliding off their backpacks as they come through the front door of the local Boys and Girls Club, a group of students grab pool cues. Outside, children laugh as they bat around a beach ball on the lawn. ... Read the rest
-
Facing pushback, Biden administration clarifies charter school rules
-
Report catalogs abuse of Native American children at former government schools
-
Conservatives’ Checklist: U.S. Supreme Court Education Decisions to Overrule
-
Timeline: How Federal School Accountability Has Waxed and Waned
-
Kids’ access to recess varies greatly
