6/2/2020
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Task force finalizes recommendations with aim to improve reading outcomes
The State Board of Education Literacy Task Force unanimously approved its recommendations Monday on changes the state should make to improve K-3 reading instruction. “I think the recommendations that we are advancing to the State Board for consideration on June...
Perspective | Reading instruction: It’s no time to go backwards, North Carolina
Is North Carolina about to take a giant step backward on early literacy? It seems so with the potential adoption of a flimsy definition of quality reading instruction not based on how we know children actually learn to read. A...
Perspective | Literacy is a right
Literacy is a right, not a privilege. An ambitious vision for what we should see for every child across every community in our state no matter the zip code. Why would we settle for anything less than having every student...
Wake County Public Schools leaders respond to ‘racist, vile, and thoughtless statements’ made by staff and students
The Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) superintendent and the chair of its board of education released a joint statement today in response to social media posts they said were made by students and staff. “As you may be aware,...
Perspective | MCNC, connecting North Carolina
Welcome to our monthly feature on EducationNC called the NC STEM ScoreCard, written in partnership with the N.C. Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (SMT) Center and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The previous edition of the STEM ScoreCard featuring UNC-TV Public...
The Editor’s Notes
The N.C. State Board of Education meets this week. Here is the agenda for Wednesday. Here is the agenda for Thursday.
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