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PEPSC continues work on proposed teacher licensure and pay reform under new leadership
As the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) prepares to vote on a plan to change how teacher licensure and compensation works, the subcommittees are responding to feedback received from teachers and other stakeholders.…
UNC System expands efforts to help adult learners complete college
The UNC System is launching a statewide initiative to offer one-on-one success coaching to help students with some college and no degree or credential complete their studies at one of eight system schools.…
What is the state of arts education in North Carolina? Here are your answers
Educators are reporting back to school this month to begin the 2022-2023 school year. With an ever-changing learning landscape, EducationNC wanted to know how school leaders felt about the state of arts education.…
Perspective | Looking back on my time as Community College System President
I’d like to share a few words of reflection as I conclude my service as the president of the North Carolina Community College System.…
Perspective | Top state for business, middle state for child well-being
When CNBC ranked North Carolina the “top state for business” in 2022, it set loose a flurry of local headlines, commentaries, and breaking-news on TV.…
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Secretary Cardona issued this statement about the updated guidance from the CDC about COVID: “This latest guidance from the CDC should give our students, parents, and educators the confidence they need to head back to school this year with a sense of joy and optimism. While COVID continues to evolve, so has our understanding of the science and what it takes to return to school safely. Thanks to vaccines, boosters, new treatments, and commonsense safety precautions – as well as funding from the American Rescue Plan – our schools have more resources than ever before to provide the healthy learning environments our students need to grow and thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.”
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Summary of Guidance for Minimizing the Impact of COVID-19 on Individual Persons, Communities, and Health Care Systems
Here is the updated guidance from the CDC.... Read the rest
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WNC sheriffs give their thoughts on AR-15s in schools: 'School safety is our top priority'
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Three Charlotte-area counties will defy NC school calendar law and open early
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Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022
