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. The concept of “learning loss,” however, is well established in academic literature...
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. Look for a more comprehensive review of the budget later today. In a press conference Monday,...
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. He says traditionally most schools utilize this type of lesson format: lecture,...
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. In the days...
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....
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