8/8/2025

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Ten education issues to watch at the start of the school year

by Mebane Rash | August 7, 2025

One big budget bill and 181 executive orders into the Trump administration, one thing is clear for those of us checking our crystal balls ahead of the school year. There is a big difference between policy change aligned to winning...

CMS trains principals on ICE raids on school campuses

by Patricia Ortiz | August 7, 2025

This story was originally published by Enlace Latino NC on July 23, 2025. Find the original story here. Given the possibility that ICE agents may carry out raids on school grounds, CMS school leaders have been preparing their staff to...

Brief | Creating a master schedule that maximizes the literacy block

by NC Early Childhood Foundation | August 7, 2025

Editor’s Note: The fifth brief of an eight-part series from the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation is embedded below on classroom experiences while aligning reading instruction with the “science of reading.” School master schedules, which determine the blocking of time...

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Jeff McDaris, a former superintendent, curates playlists for the ed ecosystem, offering philosophical commentary through music. Ahead of kicking off his playlist for this school year, he offers this master playlist of the 895 songs to date from February 2021 to June 2025.

Need to know

• One Casualty of Trump’s $6.8 Billion Funding Freeze: Schools’ Trust in the Feds

  Education Week | August 6, 2025

• Systems Under Strain: Warning Signs Pointing Toward a Rise in School Closures

  Bellwether | August 1, 2025

• Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation Announces Funding to Support Early Childcare Industry

  Boone Area Chamber of Commerce | August 5, 2025

• Medicaid Learning Collaborative: North Carolina public and charter schools receiving free technical assistance to navigate the Medicaid reimbursement process for school- based mental health services

  ROI | August 1, 2025