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Where is Freebird? On the road, still serving schools
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.…
What is farm to summer? Summer nutrition programs offer food, fitness, and fun for kids and teens
More than 900,000 North Carolina students rely on the nutritious meals and snacks served during the school year through the school breakfast, school lunch, and afterschool snack programs.…
UNC Charlotte to expand literacy education efforts with Mebane Foundation award
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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Pactiv Evergreen accused of illegally dumping chemicals during shutdown
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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NEW REPORT | The Reading Revolution: How States are Scaling Literacy Reform
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ANN DOSS HELMS REPORTS | Why North Carolina's push to revamp teacher pay and licensure stalled
