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Perspective | Our communities can only be as strong as our public schools
Just shy of a year ago, CNBC ranked North Carolina as No. 1 on its list of America’s Top States for Business.…
Public, state leaders raise major concerns about pending education legislation
State Board of Education Chair Eric Davis and Vice-Chair Alan Duncan recently wrote to Republican lawmakers regarding concerns with the process outlined for resolving parental concerns in Senate Bill 49, known as “The Parents’ Bill of Rights.”…
Community college funds are needed to help students with child care costs, local administrators say
Since 1993, the state has allocated money to the community college system to help students afford child care. The state Senate’s budget proposal would give an additional $1.2 million in recurring funds each of the next two years to the program.…
Honoring the ‘enduring contributions’ of Second Ward High School, the first Black high school in Charlotte
In September 1923, the opening of Second Ward High School marked the first public high school for Black students in Charlotte.…
The Editor’s Notes
There is a virtual meeting of the N.C. State Board of Education on July 6. I’ll be listening in. Here is the agenda.
Here is your playlist from Superintendent Jeff McDaris. Today is his last day as superintendent so reach out to him with love and support.
Please have a safe and restful holiday next week.
Need to know
NC IN THE NEWS | Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action Programs at Harvard and U.N.C
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected affirmative action at colleges and universities around the nation.... Read the rest
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NC IN THE NEWS | Supreme Court rejects GOP in North Carolina case that could have reshaped elections beyond the state
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PRESS RELEASE | 29 NC School Districts Complete Rigorous Professional Learning Aligned to Statewide Improvements in Students’ Reading Scores
