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Unlocking the promise of promise programs: Designing a statewide promise program for North Carolina’s community colleges

by Sarah Colbourn, Polly Englot, Rhea Ninan and Eugenia Rodríguez Cuniolo | July 13, 2021

Disclaimer: This student paper was prepared in 2021 in partial completion of the requirements for Public Policy 804, a course in the Master of Public Policy Program at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy.…

US Department of Education asks for revisions to state’s plan for spending federal funds

by Alex Granados | July 13, 2021

The state has to revise how it plans to use American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds, the latest round of money being sent by the federal government to help states deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Perspective | NC Supreme Court clarifies Leandro rights, in favor of students

by Zack Kaplan | July 13, 2021

While the ultimate outcome of North Carolina’s Leandro litigation remains uncertain, the meaning of its watershed holding — that the state Constitution guarantees to all students the opportunity to receive a sound basic education — gained newfound and encouraging clarity last month.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Need to know

• ANN DOSS HELMS REPORTS | U.S. Education Secretary In Charlotte: Schools Must Be Better Than Pre-Pandemic

  WFAE | July 13, 2021

• New Approaches To STEM Engage Traditionally Underrepresented Students

  Diverse | July 13, 2021

• High Schoolers Who Took Remote Classes During Pandemic Experienced a “Thriving Gap,” According to Duckworth-Led Study

  The 74 | July 14, 2021

• Kids are failing algebra. The solution? Slow down.

  The Hechinger Report | July 13, 2021

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