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7/12/2023

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Where is Freebird? On the road, still serving schools

by Alli Lindenberg |

Freebird McKinney is no stranger to burning rubber on the highways of North Carolina. As the director of partnership development at Participate Learning, which is a B Corporation that works with schools and districts to develop language proficiency and global skills to improve student connectedness and competitiveness, Mckinney spends about one day each week on the road visiting partner sites.…

UNC Charlotte to expand literacy education efforts with Mebane Foundation award

by Rupen R. Fofaria |

The Mebane Foundation, a major funder of education projects for nearly three decades, selected UNC Charlotte’s Cato College of Education for a five-year literacy grant and a potential endowment of up to $23 million to help continue its legacy of supporting innovation in literacy education.…

The Editor’s Notes

If you are interested in early childcare, follow EdNC’s Liz Bell as she travels around North Carolina on her #schoolsnotout series. You can find her on Twitter @llizabell.

The legislature is in session, and the Governor has declared a state of emergency given the impact of pending legislation on our public schools.

The Governor vetoed HB 619, the Charter Review Board; SB 49, the Parents’ Bill of Rights; HB 808, Gender Transition/Minors.

Please note this PCS for Senate Bill 90, the Children’s Laws Omnibus. Here is a link to the draft bill.

And, ICYMI, North Carolina has been named #1 in business for the second year running, noting our world-class workforce.

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Featured Read

Pactiv Evergreen accused of illegally dumping chemicals during shutdown

Smoke Mountain News | July 11, 2023

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is accusing Pactiv Evergreen of dumping chemicals directly into its wastewater treatment system rather than disposing of them properly, as required by the company’s permit.... Read the rest

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Mebane Rash
Mebane Rash is the CEO and editor-in-chief of EducationNC.

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