8/5/2020

New from EdNC

How to run a literacy camp during a pandemic

by Caroline Parker | August 4, 2020

From Sparta to Brevard to Cullowhee, North Carolina is about 244 miles on a map. Sparta lies right off the Blue Ridge Parkway in the northwest part of the state, Brevard is southwest and sandwiched between state and national forests,...

School health centers: Greater access to care, less time out of class

by Katie Dukes | August 4, 2020

When students at Apple Valley Middle School in Hendersonville feel sick during the school day, they don’t have to worry about whether someone can come pick them up to take them to a doctor. Instead, they can just walk down...

‘We found our inner calling.’ This Durham restaurant has served 5,000 student meals a week during COVID-19

by Kaitlyn Busch | August 4, 2020

This is part of a series featuring student voices. Read more articles written by high school and college student authors here. Durham cafe owner Dorian Bolden says he is used to “pivoting” when resources are limited. When COVID-19 became a...

Perspective | The Freedom School way

by Kevin Maurer | August 4, 2020

It’s Tuesday at Harambee and the gym at the International School at Gregory is having trouble containing the chanting, clapping, and cheers. About 50 students — called scholars — are spread out on the floor. Ja’Quay Locke, a lanky rising...

The Editor’s Notes

The N.C. State Board of Education is meeting today. Here is the agenda.

A few weeks ago we published a series on Latinx communities in North Carolina. Now, author Carol Bono has translated two of them into Spanish. Read them in both English and Spanish here.

Hace unas semanas publicamos una serie sobre las comunidades Latinx en Carolina del Norte. Ahora Carol Bono tradujo un par de artículos al español. Léelos aquí en el idioma que prefieras. Comunidad: Historias de fortaleza y perseverancia en Carolina del Norte and El detrás de escena de nuestro reportaje Latinx: Construyendo empatía y comprensión a través de nuestra humanidad compartida.

Need to know

Building a Diverse Teacher Workforce

Education Commission of the States | August 3, 2020

This policy brief provides a summary of research on the benefits of expanding the racial/ethnic diversity of teachers in K-12 classrooms. It also provides examples of state-level action intended to advance diversity. Read the rest

Could $50 a Week Empower High School Students to Set and Meet Education Goals? This New Orleans School Aims to Find Out
The 74 | August 4, 2020
The Costs of Cutting School Spending: Lessons from the Great Recession
EducationNext | August 4, 2020
What do we know about the expansion of K-12 computer science education?
Brookings | August 4, 2020