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State Board hears update from DHHS following Cooper’s announcement on schools reopening
State Board of Education Chair Eric Davis opened Friday’s virtual meeting by extending condolences to members of the Halifax community following the death of Teicher Patterson earlier this month.…

Where to begin achieving equity in education? Courageous conversations.
After Philando Castile was killed by a police officer in Minnesota in 2016, Tru Pettigrew saw the impact the shooting had in North Carolina schools.…

Perspective | Education Matters: Supporting families with students in hybrid and remote learning environments
While schools and districts are struggling to know what to do and how to best meet the needs of our students, the shift to hybrid or remote learning plans have had a dramatic impact on our families and students.…
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Scan these headlines and articles to get a pulse on schools and our all-too-unusual back to school plans and preparations.
Need to know
Reopening Schools Is Way Harder Than It Should Be. So is leaving them closed. Now what do we do?
"Of all the American institutions the pandemic has shut down, none face pressure to reopen quite like schools do."... Read the rest
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How colleges with hybrid instruction can support online students this fall
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School shutdown sends parents scrambling — in different ways
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Majority of NC public school students will start new school year learning from home
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‘COVID-19 is killing enrollment.’ As school begins, child care centers struggle to stay open
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Health screenings, social distancing on the school calendar for fall 2020
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Lesson plan for schools during COVID-19
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To reopen safely, schools must protect more than just students and teachers
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School Districts' Reopening Plans: A Snapshot
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More parents consider 'micro-schooling' to keep kids on track and back-to-work
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ANN DOSS HELMS REPORTS | Most NC Students Will Begin The Year Learning From Home