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The Pre-K Priority demonstrates strong initial results in effort to establish a model for high-quality pre-K in Forsyth County
Editor’s note: This press release was originally published by The Pre-K Priority. With state legislators still working on a long-term funding agreement to stabilize North Carolina’s child care landscape, The Pre-K Priority is demonstrating that investments in pre-K educators and classrooms can have a major impact on kindergarten readiness and teacher retention. …
New North Carolina Music Office to promote and invest in state’s music industry
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has announced the creation of a North Carolina Music Office to bolster and honor the state’s music industry and its artists by investing in the industry and creating music programming.…
Perspective | Turning silence into language and action: An ode to activism
Using your voice as a tool for advocacy, action, and justice is central to the creation of this nation. It has been the foundation of every change movement.…
The Editor’s Notes
“The Empowering Teacher Learning (ETL) Project is a 5-year, $12M research project funded by the US Department of Education that will measure the impacts of a teacher-directed professional learning program in rural, western North Carolina middle schools,” according to this website. Excited to speak with these teachers today!
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