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‘Pinch points to possibilities’ event series: Learn how to create your own empathy map

by Mary Willson | June 9, 2020

A graphic recording of the empathy mapping process. Courtesy of Karina Branson, CoverSketch graphic recording The first step in the “pinch points to possibilities” webinar series on authentic innovation, hosted by Ben Owens and Dominique Stone, was to listen.…

Perspective | Dear white colleagues: An open letter

by Michael Garcia | June 9, 2020

Dear white colleagues… I begin this open letter by asking for your cooperation. As cities across the nation emerge from quarantine and we return to work – your colleagues of color need space.…

Perspective | State superintendent candidate Jen Mangrum on racism

by Jen Mangrum | June 9, 2020

Dear world, I am a white woman who has never been discriminated against. I have never had to deal with the fear that when either of my children leave the house, they are treated with cruelty or hatred because of their skin color.…

Data | 2020 Facts & Figures: Education in North Carolina

by BEST NC | June 9, 2020

This handy guide is designed to give you quick and easy access to key data that will support you in your work to improve North Carolina’s education system.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Need to know

• Too Many Schools Leave Learning to Chance During the Pandemic

  CRPE | June 10, 2020

• Lessons from the Great Recession: Avoid inequitable budget cuts to high-poverty school districts

  NC Policy Watch | May 29, 2020

• TECHNOLOGY COUNTS 2020: CORONAVIRUS, VIRTUAL LEARNING, AND BEYOND

  Education Week | June 3, 2020

• Improving Early Childhood Education Systems

  Education Commission of the States | June 8, 2020

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