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Every child, every chance, every day: A spotlight on district leadership
Meet Tanya Turner, the superintendent of the Perquimans County School System, known locally as PQ Schools. Mebane Rash/EducationNC The district includes four schools: Perquimans Central Elementary, Hertford Grammar, Elementary, Perquimans Middle School, and Perquimans High School.…
‘Your energy is needed’: One beginning teacher’s message as the school year begins
As the school bell inches closer to ringing, Emily Thomas’ day has already begun. She starts her day well before her students arrive, solidifying the day’s lessons, and making final preparations to celebrate a student’s birthday and the first Friday of the school year.…
Family child care providers supported the state during the pandemic. Now they need help.
Research says home-based programs are more likely than larger child care centers to serve Black and brown and rural communities.
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The NC Rural Center has opened up the application period for its Rural Economic Development Institute (REDI), the organization’s flagship leadership development program. Current and emerging leaders across the state are invited to apply.
This article in The 74 on school closure is worth a read, North Carolina. “We’re seeing a lot of districts right now say, ‘Don’t worry, we’re not talking about school closure.’ And [leaders] thinking, ‘If I can just make it a few more months, then I’ll say it, because I don’t want to deal with it right now.’ ”
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ANN DOSS HELMS REPORTS | Education bills but no budget
Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly returned from its August vacation to override the governor’s veto on three education bills. But even more striking is what the legislature has not done.... Read the rest
