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Public School Forum lists six ways NC could hold non-public schools that get taxpayer funds accountable
The Public School Forum of North Carolina has issued a policy brief recommending transparency and accountability measures for the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program, which provides publicly funded vouchers for students to attend private and parochial schools.…

A pressing call, a deliberate pace: The UNC System is working to improve preparation for future reading teachers
In the early days of the pandemic, the UNC System held a virtual, special meeting of its Board of Governors on an April day when the global COVID death toll surpassed 150,000.…

Child vaccines due as students return to class. Here’s what you need to know.
This article was originally published by North Carolina Health News. A series of child cartoon characters dressed in superhero outfits introduce topics such as the importance of child vaccinations in a series of health department videos.The…
The Editor’s Notes
Educators, please note this call for papers on PLCs from our colleagues with the Kenan Fellows at NC State.
To our community college colleagues, there is also an open call for The NC Community College Journal of Teaching Innovation’s (NCCCJTI). Submit your manuscripts to [email protected] by December 8th!
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