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Pre-K suspensions and expulsions can have dire effects — but we don’t know how common they are
Each year, hundreds of North Carolina children experience “exclusionary discipline” — removal from their usual learning and social settings — before they even reach kindergarten.…
Perspective | Five winning strategies for community college presidents
Education is a pillar of our society, bringing innovation and knowledge to every area of need. This means that those who lead our educational institutions are not only setting the tone and pace for our campuses, students, and educators, but for every community in our state.…
The Editor’s Notes
PEPSC (Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission) is meeting today, Thursday, Aug. 11, at 9 a.m. The commission will hold a virtual monthly meeting on Thursday, August 11 at 9 a.m. The agenda is available online. The meeting will be livestreamed for those who are interested in listening.
The NC Chamber will be talking education and workforce today. I’ll be live tweeting @Mebane_Rash. Here is the agenda.
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By putting partisanship aside, North Carolina ranks No. 1 in America’s Top States for Business, with the nation’s strongest economy
"Political leaders in the Tar Heel State keep managing to put partisanship aside to build the nation’s strongest economy." ... Read the rest
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Your teacher shortage stories are all wrong; here’s how to improve them with recs from RAND experts
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A Half Century of Student Progress Nationwide
