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How one rural district boosted its FAFSA completion rate to one of the highest in the state

by Analisa Sorrells | August 20, 2020

Thirty minutes from the Tennessee border and 40 minutes northeast of Asheville sits Burnsville, North Carolina — Yancey County’s seat, the location of Mt.…

Making a school out of a former mall: NEAAAT, a charter in Elizabeth City, finally has a home

by Mary Willson | August 20, 2020

On Monday, Aug. 24, when classes start at Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies (NEAAAT) in Elizabeth City, the school year won’t be the only thing that’s new.…

Perspective | Schools and conventions as drivers in American public life

by Ferrel Guillory | August 21, 2020

By sheer happenstance, North Carolina pre-K-12 students went “back to school” this week on the same day that the Democratic National Convention opened.…

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The Editor’s Notes

The State Board of Community Colleges meets today. Here is the agenda.

 

Need to know

• Analysis: 'Surprising dearth' of homeless student recognition in reopening plans

  EducationDIVE | August 20, 2020

• Black History Instruction Gets New Emphasis in Many States

  Pew Stateline | August 20, 2020

• Could the 'Pandemic Pod' Be a Lifeline for Parents or a Threat to Equity?

  Education Week | July 29, 2020

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