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EdExplainer | The role and responsibilities of the superintendent of public instruction
Voters will select a new superintendent of public instruction this November and will choose between Republican Michele Morrow and Democrat Mo Green.…
This community college is training hundreds at their state-of-the-art swift water rescue center
“Rope, rope, rope!” echoes off the walls of Fayetteville Technical Community College’s new swift water rescue training facility. Students repeat the phrase as they practice throwing out a line to a submerged car in the facility’s 140,000 gallon tank.…
TED Talks-inspired series spotlights educator perspectives in North Carolina
In March, two of North Carolina’s largest school districts hosted TED Talks-inspired events to connect teachers and the community. On March 14, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) and the CMS Foundation hosted their annual event, Teacher Talks, focused on the theme “Evolve.”…
Perspective | North Carolina: It’s time to invest in our future — by investing in early care and education
Invest Early NC is an early childhood funders collaborative focused on outcomes for children and families prenatal to age 8 so children are healthy, safe, nurtured, learning, and ready to succeed by the end of 3rd grade.…
The Editor’s Notes
The state’s Consensus Forecasting Group updated its general fund revenue consensus on May 10, estimating a smaller surplus from its April projection. According to the May revised consensus, North Carolina has a projected one-time $987 million surplus in state revenues through Fiscal Year 2025. Read more.
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ANN DOSS HELMS REPORTS | National voucher supporter says NC expansion goes too far
"I don't understand the argument, as a fiscal conservative, for why we should be subsidizing private-school education for the wealthiest families," Michael Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, said.... Read the rest
