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What would a statewide floor rate mean for subsidized child care?
Patricia Spruill, owner of Step by Step, a family child care program in Tarboro, said three out of the five children in her care are on the local waiting list for subsidy assistance.…

With no funding, this educator doubled the attendance rate of her family engagement program. Learn how.
Haz clic aquí para leer este artículo en español. MariaRosa Rangel set herself up at the end of the dining room table to begin her work day.…

Perspective | A 13-year-old’s speech gives voice to stutterers
Brayden Harrington, a rising eighth grader, described himself as “just a regular kid.’’ Standing in front of a gray-brown desk in his own room, wearing a pale orange shirt with a blue whale on the pocket, he delivered what The Washington Post termed the “must-watch’’ speech of the Democratic National Convention.…
The Editor’s Notes
The State Board of Education will meet remotely Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2 and 3, for its regular monthly meeting. The agendas for this meeting and executive summaries are available online.
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