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Newton-Conover’s Kisha Clemons named principal of the year
Kisha Clemons of Newton-Conover City Schools was named the 2020 Wells Fargo state Principal of the Year at a ceremony in Raleigh on Friday, Aug.…
‘Keep the good and shed the bad.’ Here’s how Bladen Community College president Amanda Lee is leading her college through COVID-19.
Amanda Lee assumed the role of president of Bladen Community College on Feb. 1, 2019. She brought a lifetime of higher education experience to the job, but every leader has had to design a new playbook in the face of COVID-19.…
Teaching students with special needs during a pandemic
On Aug. 20, the first week of school, at about 6:30 in the morning, Karen Carter was sitting at a table next to a dark window studying her computer screen.…
Perspective | Public schools must have resources to meet current and future needs
Editor’s note: The following is Mary Ann Wolf’s “Final Word” from the Aug. 29, 2020 broadcast of Education Matters — “Short-and long-term impacts on our public schools.” …
The Editor’s Notes
On the agenda today at JELOC is an update on myFutureNC and the N.C. Virtual Public School. Here is the agenda. Here is a link to the video stream.
There is a hearing in Leandro at 10am.
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Rise of ransomware attacks on NC schools hinder virtual learning
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Feds extend free school meals for all students during COVID-19 pandemic
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ANN DOSS HELMS REPORTS | CMS Plans Phased-In Return To In-Person Classes, With Youngest First
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Using CARES Act Flexibility to Address Systemic Inequity and Integration
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DHHS official: 25 NC children have developed rare, mysterious illness after COVID-19
