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Opening of new Ocracoke School reconnects an island community
For the last four years, the Ocracoke School has been more of a collection of people than a physical place. Since the destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian in September 2019, the nearly 200 students and staff of the only school on this remote Outer Banks island — with a population of less than 800, according to the most recent census — have been largely separated from one another. …
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Dates for your back to school calendar:
The LatinxEd Summit is on September 15-16. Here is more information.
The next DRIVE Task Force Meeting is on September 22 at A-B Tech in Asheville. There will be a networking dinner for educators of color on the Thursday night before, September 21, from 6:00 – 8:00pm at Twisted Laurel. Here is more information.
The Color of Education Summit is October 7. Here is more information.
NC DPI’s AIM Conference is October 9-11. Here is more information.
The Belk Center’s Dallas Herring Lecture is November 14. Here is more information.
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‘Back to school’ means anytime from late July to after Labor Day, depending on where in the U.S. you live
