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General Assembly passes mini-budget with funds for salary step increases, enrollment growth

by Ben Humphries | July 30, 2025

Contents After weeks of negotiations and nearly one month into the new fiscal year, the North Carolina General Assembly voted this week to adopt a continuing budget resolution — a “mini-budget” — that funds essential parts of the state government.…

A classroom staffing model is improving outcomes for teachers and students

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | July 31, 2025

What would happen if schools changed the way they staffed a classroom? What if instead of the traditional method — one teacher leading a classroom — a whole team of teachers were available to support students?…

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