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State Board of Education: New reading data, parental leave, and a call to support public schools
Contents New data on literacy skills Parental leave New Board advisors Other meeting items State Board of Education Chair Eric Davis urged the Board and public to take a stand for public education during his report at the Board’s meeting on Thursday – calling on them to go “all in” for North Carolina students.…
Medicaid data is helping students in this N.C. county eat for free
There are 1,100 students enrolled in Graham County Schools. Thanks to a pilot program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), all of those students will receive free school meals starting in the 2023-24 school year. …
Perspective | Supermajority extends reach in governing education
Has veto-proof become overmighty? The question arises as the 2023 session of the General Assembly plods on through summertime with Republican lawmakers wielding their veto-proof majority.…
The Editor’s Notes
Everyone is curious about when the legislators are coming back to Raleigh and when we will have a budget. News outlets are reporting that Speaker Moore has indicated not to expect votes on veto overrides or other legislation until mid-August at the earliest. Practically, there are several steps to go with the budget though legislative leaders are indicating those negotiations and the process are on track. Appropriation chairs will be back this coming week, then the conferees will get looped in, and once there is agreement the bill and the committee report have to be updated, before it goes back to the chambers for a vote. End of August seems best case to me at this point.
From Jeff McDaris:
High School athletic practices began this week! It is time for a new academic year to begin for our public schools! We welcome the 2023-2024 school year with excitement, anxious uncertainty, worry, resolve, and determination! Time for some music!
Welcome to Week #1 for this year’s journey, called “The Journey Continues – 2023-2024.” Songs for and about the week in #nced.
All analogies and inferences are yours. Some of the songs just “feel good”! Some capture a sentiment or mood we may reflect upon. Some may mean much more. Thank you for your support of NC Education!
And here is the new playlist for the school year ahead.
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PLEASE SHARE | Funds for STEM materials, equipment, and supplies
Who? Public school educators with a license to teach in NC. When? Application is due September 29. Apply now before the students are back!... Read the rest
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State funding methods influence schools’ spending decisions
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NC private school enrollment is soaring, and it could rise even more. Here’s why.
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NC home-schooling drops to pre-pandemic totals. Some say that’s not the whole story.
