8/17/2021
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How will masks and quarantines shape this school year?
At the July 26 local board of education meeting in Watauga County, things were looking up. Local coronavirus cases were low. More than 90% of district staff were vaccinated, and the 12-17-year-old vaccination rate was pretty high too, said Superintendent...
Relationships and partnerships: How DPI and N.C.’s three higher ed systems are teaming up for literacy
The thrust of North Carolina’s new reading law is an investment in teachers, premised on the belief that teacher knowledge will help kids better than any curriculum or program. But there are four separate systems that educate and support teachers...
Perspective | Tar Heel Teachers at Home: Interview with twin brothers Don and Ron Phipps
Tar Heel Teachers at Home is a weekly interview series focused on engaging North Carolinians in conversations about education. Each week, a panel of educators interview a guest(s). In this episode, the Tar Heel Teachers chat with Dr. Don Phipps, superintendent...
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The letter sent by Governor Cooper to school board chairs
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