7/12/2021
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Governor’s Leandro commission meets, discusses court order: ‘It takes time. It takes people. It is not overnight.’
Gov. Roy Cooper’s Commission on Access to Sound Basic Education met today for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic and talked about the recently signed court order in the Leandro case. Brad Wilson, former CEO of Blue Cross &...
Perspective | Public School Forum budget analysis 2021-23, part 1
The ongoing state budget process has many steps and will continue to evolve over the summer. Following the Governor’s Recommended Budget which was released in March, the North Carolina Senate this week released its proposed budget for 2021-2023. The Forum’s...
Legislative roundup | Happy Independence Day
The General Assembly is basically off next week, so this week was lawmakers’ last chance to move on a variety of education bills. Here’s what didn’t happen. The “Free the Smiles Act,” a bill that would essentially put an end...
Legislative roundup | Senate budget passes, debate on masks in schools continues
The big news this week was the unveiling and passage of a Senate budget. To see what’s in the budget for K-12, click here. To see what’s in it for community colleges, click here. To read more about the debate...
Gates County Schools Superintendent Selected as 2021 NCSSA Dr. Dwayne Stallings Leadership (NERESA) Award Winner
The following is a press release from the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association The North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association (NCSSA) has announced the selection of Dr. Barry Williams, Superintendent of Gates County Schools, as the recipient of the Dr. Dwayne Stalling...
The Editor’s Notes
Secretary Cardona and Rep. Alma Adams will be in Charlotte today talking about “Build Back Better,” HBCUs, and summer enrichment, while visiting Johnson C. Smith University and Paw Creek Elementary. Here is the schedule. Follow us on Twitter @EducationNC for real time coverage.
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Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Kindergarten (K)-12 Schools
This guidance was issued on Friday ahead of the new school year. Read the rest
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NC IN THE NEWS | Critical Race Theory Is Making Both Parties Flip-Flop
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Issues Statement on Decision to Decline Tenure Offer at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and to Accept Knight Chair Appointment at Howard University
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The Rural Schools Collaborative is dedicated to building sustainable rural communities by focusing on “place, teachers and philanthropy"
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