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From an early preparedness plan to internal training videos, here’s how Guilford County Schools is working to keep the community safe
“The COVID-19 pandemic pushed us all to take extraordinary measures to prevent illness,” starts one Guilford County Schools internal training video.…

Behind the scenes of our Latinx reporting: Building empathy and understanding through our shared humanity
Editor’s Note: Carol Bono is a multimedia reporter with a passion for ESL and Latinx students. This is a reporter’s notebook looking behind the scenes of her reporting during COVID-19 and looking forward to EdNC’s future Latinx content.…

Perspective | NC Pathways to Grade Level Reading releases a new early childhood data dashboard
Early childhood data are more important than ever as North Carolina addresses the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and continues to reckon with structural racism and social injustice.…
The Editor’s Notes
The State Board of Education will meet remotely on Friday, July 24, at 10:30 a.m. to consider COVID-19-related and other actions. You can access the agenda here.
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Families Of Children With Special Needs Are Suing In Several States. Here's Why.
"Advocates and experts say the very nature of special education means it's hard to come up with a single solution that works for everyone — or a remedy under existing rules and laws to even start to address the problem."... Read the rest
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Student Survey: Despite High Numbers Saying Their Schools Were Assigning Work and They Were Completing it, Only Half Said They Were Really Learning During Pandemic
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As NC residents get a COVID-19 break from fines and fees, school budgets pay the price
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Making Sense of Governance in Early Childhood
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Parents & education leaders concerned about inequalities created by remote learning