
‘I feel proud’: Celebrating your stories for Community College Month
North Carolina’s “Great 58” is the third largest community college system in the nation. The system celebrated National Community College Month this April.…

To navigate pandemic’s impact, policymakers turn to principals
In the months following onset of the pandemic, information was coming in slower than questions and challenges. As state legislators worked on responses in consultation with the State Board of Education and Department of Public Instruction, the question that kept arising was: Will it work in schools?…

Perspective | Employers can and should play a role in preventing child abuse
The pandemic created a perfect storm of risk factors for child, family and intimate partner abuse and neglect. Stress, financial strain, social isolation, and poor mental health, which all contribute to a greater likelihood for violence, have become the norm for too many families during the two last years.…
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A day in the life of a school social worker
Just before 7:20 a.m. on the day before February break, the black Ford SUV was the first vehicle to pull into the school parking lot. ... Read the rest
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Surprise Finding Suggests Reading Recovery Hurts Students in the Long Run
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Inside Latino Parents’ Push for Healthy, Culturally Appropriate School Lunches
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Headcounts are down at public schools. Now budgets are too.
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Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses U.S. Supreme Court case involving school prayer
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Monday numbers: A closer look charter schools in North Carolina