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Perspective | State Board chair expresses concerns about legislation that would impact schools and communities
Dear Legislators, For decades, NC public schools have provided the critical element to lift our state up and make it one of the most attractive places to live, work and raise a family.…
Cooper and nine other governors ask for federal child care funds as state ties for highest in 2021 job disruptions
Gov. Roy Cooper and nine other governors sent a letter to Congress on Tuesday calling for more federal funding for child care as pandemic relief funds dry up.…
Governor’s Commission on Public University Governance issues recommendations
The Governor’s Commission on Public University Governance announced its recommendations for strengthening the UNC System today, including the creation of a Center of Higher Education Governance to assist boards in enhancing existing governance practices and training new board members, among other things.…
Most teacher prep programs don’t hit major reading components, but NC is improving
North Carolina continued to improve in the latest Teacher Prep Review report by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ). This 2023 report is the first published since North Carolina enacted its 2021 science of reading law, which aims to address practices in reading instruction in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten through fifth grade, and in educator preparation programs (EPPs).…
An inside look at what being North Carolina’s Teacher of the Year is like
Leah Carper, an English teacher at Northern Guilford High School, has spent the past year advocating for free school lunch, school safety, and support for beginning teachers as the 2022 North Carolina Teacher of the Year.…
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Building a Wider, More Diverse Pipeline of Advanced Learners
The National Working Group on Advanced Education has issued recommendations on how districts, charter networks, and states can build a continuum of advanced learning opportunities, customized to individual students’ needs.... Read the rest
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NC IN THE NEWS | A North Carolina school district told educators to ‘out’ trans students. Will some refuse?
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Gov. Roy Cooper highlights mounting opposition to school voucher expansion
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Honoring Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in NC
