8/25/2022
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State superintendent announces plan to protect more than 350 principals’ pay
Principals whose salaries are scheduled to decrease in January under a provision in the most recent state budget would get a hold harmless under a plan proffered by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt. Truitt will propose to the...
Poetry | Blues: Cross, Grass, and Ridge
A poem inspired by a visit to counties in the northwestern part of North Carolina. Oft, the non beaten road is mis – pronounced and interpreted, or perceived. Truth is, hearts that wonder, many who also white knuckle, the winding...
Travel Diary | Currituck, Camden, & Pasquotank counties
Editor’s Note: We are publishing a series of travel diaries this week. These pieces are part of our effort to deepen our reach across the state and build closer connections to communities in all 100 counties. In the far northeast corner of...
Perspective | Economic growth depends on child care — progress post-Labor Day needed
As Labor Day approaches, there is much to celebrate. The nation’s unemployment rate, which rose in spring 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, has returned to 3.5% (the same level of unemployment that existed in February 2020). North Carolina...
The Editor’s Notes
The NC Tribune reports this morning that the The N.C. House’s new Select Committee on Advancing Women in STEM kicked off Wednesday with a meeting at SAS. “Next month, the committee will hear from UNC System, community college system and Department of Public Instruction officials on the topic.”
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Biden Canceling $10K of Student Debt for Millions, $20K for Pell Grant Recipients
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COVID relief aid could save NC principals from $18,000 pay cuts this year
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NC students fell behind in required vaccinations during the pandemic. Some – not all – are catching up.
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‘Untapped Talent’: TA to BA Teacher Prep Program Scales Six-Fold Amid Shortages
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