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The state ‘child care crisis,’ the Transylvania ‘child care desert,’ and the impending ‘fiscal cliff’
An acute shortage of child care and preschool education in the county is draining workers from the economy and depriving children of academic preparation.…
Perspective | Creating a ‘tutoring culture’ — for all, by all
Every year, hundreds of billions of dollars will evaporate from the U.S. economy due to permanent learning shortfalls post-COVID, by McKinsey’s calculation.…
The Editor’s Notes
The legislature will be in session tomorrow, July 10. Here are the other dates they plan to be in session, according to this joint resolution:
Monday, July 29 to Thursday Aug. 1;
Monday, Sept. 9 to Wednesday, Sept. 11;
Wednesday, Oct. 9;
Tuesday, Nov. 19 to Friday Nov. 22; and
Wednesday, Dec. 11 to Friday Dec. 13.
There will be a virtual meeting of the N.C. State Board of Education on Thursday, July 11. Here is the agenda.
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'We need a million more': Access to mental health care in NC schools is growing
As the need for mental health services has risen, schools in North Carolina are increasingly a place to find them... Read the rest
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“What does the community need?” Moore County Schools Superintendent Tim Locklair and Sandhills Community College President Sandy Stewart meet regularly
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NC lawmakers passed emergency child care funding. Is it enough to keep centers open?
