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What the governor wants from the legislature in a budget

by Alex Granados | August 27, 2020

During a press conference on Aug. 26, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper presented his 2020-21 budget, which includes bonuses for teachers and principals and additional COVID-19 relief funds for K-12 schools and others.…

Ensuring the survival of a nation

by Caroline Parker | August 26, 2020

The Qualla Boundary sits nestled in the western mountain region of North Carolina. A little more than 56,000 acres, it is the sovereign nation of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian (EBCI).…

From white board to lightboard — Johnston Community College collaborates with the local public school system to help teachers go virtual

by Alli Lindenberg | August 26, 2020

With the majority of schools having gone completely virtual this year, conversations about online learning have skyrocketed. In the community college space, administrators and faculty have had to get increasingly creative to transfer certain hands-on programs to the screen.…

Perspective | The 6 stages of coronavirus grief

by Daniel Scott | August 26, 2020

As a band director, the coronavirus turned me into a person I didn’t recognize, and I am beginning to figure out how to become OK with that.…

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The Editor’s Notes

The 2020 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year will be announced tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 28.

The state’s top principal is being selected from a field of eight regional finalists chosen earlier this year.

The regional principals of the year are:

• West: Lori Fox, Haywood Early College (Haywood County Schools)
• Northwest: Kisha Clemons, Shuford Elementary School (Newton-Conover City Schools)
• Southwest: Jennifer Brinson, Wolf Meadow Elementary School (Cabarrus County Schools)
• Piedmont: Ashley Lemley, Southwood Elementary (Davidson County Schools)
• North Central: Ruth Steidinger, Olive Chapel Elementary (Wake County Schools)
• Sandhills: Alfred Jean Hammond, Upchurch Elementary (Hoke County Schools)
• Northeast: Sheila Evans, White Oak Elementary (Edenton-Chowan Schools)
• Southeast: Deborah Hoffman, Jacksonville Commons Elementary (Onslow County Schools)

The event will be livestreamed on YouTube here. The announcement is expected to take place at 1:45pm.

Need to know

• LOCAL LEADERSHIP | Guiding Our Community Back To School

  The Transylvania Times | August 20, 2020

• LOCAL LEADERSHIP | Education leaders, business reps, lawmakers take first step toward countywide internet access

  The Robesonian | August 25, 2020

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