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The Editor’s Notes
It’s a big week for education. First off, check out our video for Teacher Appreciation Week on Twitter. Also, tell us how you’re appreciating teachers this week. You can respond to EdDaily or tweet us at @EducationNC.
Then, head over to the Public School Forum of North Carolina and check out the results of their Education Candidate Survey. Click here for a map with House and Senate races, and links to candidates by county and district.
Finally, the State Board of Education is meeting this week. They will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m., and Thursday at 9 a.m. You can find the agendas here. And the meeting will be live-streamed here.
Need to know
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Over the past two years, the nation’s school boards have had to grapple with one thorny controversy after another. ... Read the rest
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Teens fight for the right to read with ‘banned-book clubs’ and lawsuits
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The Band Teacher Who Kept His School Community Connected Through COVID’s Chaos
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What Principals Can Learn From a Cross-Country Tour of Schools
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PROOF POINTS: Lessons from transfer schools
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NEA has ranked states on average teacher pay. See where North Carolina stands in 2022. Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article260971512.html#storylink=cpy
