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Perspective | Call ‘learning loss’ what you like. The words matter far less than the work.
We would like to begin by recognizing that many individuals throughout our state are displeased with the term “learning loss,” specifically as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Senate gives glimpse of two-year budget plan
Update 7:00 a.m., June 22: The budget bill was released yesterday evening. Go here for the actual bill. Go here for the money report.…
STEM integration in Greene County Schools: A photo story
Jose Garcia is the STEM Education Director for Greene County Schools. He has worked there for 20 years and has focused on curriculum development for the last 10.…
Perspective | North Carolina’s charter movement turns 25
Today marks a milestone for K-12 education. It’s the 25th anniversary of North Carolina’s charter school law. On June 21, 1996, lawmakers passed HB 955, NC Session Law 1995-731, authorizing public charter schools in our state. …
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Arts provide a natural curricular vehicle for SEL
Music classes can serve as a way to help students develop social-emotional learning skills, and activities that build these tools can be introduced into classrooms as early as preschool.... Read the rest
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NC will only require 1 semester of teacher prep classes to work in high schools
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NC school boards could make masks optional, bypassing Cooper’s mandate, under new bill
