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Experts express concern about proposed definition of high-quality reading instruction
Words matter. State education leaders have grappled over the right words to define “high quality reading instruction” for more than five months.…
FAFSA completion is key to postsecondary attainment. Here are 6 ways states can boost their rates.
This is the first piece in a series on the FAFSA. Follow along with the rest of the series here. Last year, North Carolina established the myFutureNC postsecondary attainment goal: by 2030, the state needs 2 million 25- to 44-year-olds to hold a high-quality credential or college degree.…
Perspective | Lessons I have learned from students and parents about FAFSA completion
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA, is the form that high school seniors and their parents are expected to complete in order to access financial aid resources to continue their education beyond high school.…
The Editor’s Notes
State education leaders have grappled over the right words to define “high quality reading instruction” for more than five months. Ahead of the next meeting of the State Board of Education on June 3-4, 2020, stakeholders are concerned. Please read and share Rupen’s article, and let us know what you think. There is a survey in the article or you can email me at [email protected].
This week, we are exploring FAFSA completion rates. As of May 15, 2020, North Carolina’s FAFSA completion rate is 52.3%. We need to get that percent up, y’all. Check out our data lookup tool and see how your high school is doing. Ask the students in your life if they have completed the FAFSA, and if not, connect them to support.
Our National Moment of Remembrance occurs today, Memorial Day, at 3 p.m.
“As Memorial Day approaches, it is time to pause and consider the true meaning of this holiday. Memorial Day represents one day of national awareness and reverence, honoring those Americans who died while defending our Nation and its values. While we should honor these heroes every day for the profound contribution they have made to securing our Nation’s freedom, we should honor them especially on Memorial Day.
In this time of unprecedented success and prosperity throughout our land, I ask that all Americans come together to recognize how fortunate we are to live in freedom and to observe a universal “National Moment of Remembrance” on each Memorial Day. This memorial observance represents a simple and unifying way to commemorate our history and honor the struggle to protect our freedoms.” — Bill Clinton, 2000
Need to know
Who isn’t responding to the Census in North Carolina?
"Increasing response rates across NC is critical in the next few months... [C]ommunities are at risk of having lower-quality data and less than their fair share of political representation and funding for the next decade."... Read the rest
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Living in broadband gaps, rural WNC families improvise to make virtual learning work
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ANN DOSS HELMS REPORTS | NC Schools Need To Get Better At Remote Learning By August
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COVID-19 and School Funding: What to Expect and What States Can Do
