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Here’s what NC school districts are using to test early reading progress
North Carolina’s 115 public school districts were able to choose which platforms they use to measure early readers’ progress for this school year.…
Perspective | Younger, more educated voters enter the electorate
With census-taking ending in little more than two weeks, North Carolina needs a surge in residents completing the basic Census questionnaire.…
The Editor’s Notes
The Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) met yesterday. Here’s an update on that meeting from Alex Granados: As North Carolina continues its vast remote learning experiment, PEPSC discussed the challenges around student teaching, including how to best evaluate student teachers, and how educator preparation programs can work with districts to get students placed in classrooms. The commission also heard updates from the State Board of Education, including the Board’s approval of the new educator preparation program weighted accountability model.
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Hotspots no silver bullet for rural remote learning
More than 9 million kids have spotty internet, but a hotspot is useless if ‘there's nothing for it to connect to’ in places with limited cellular service... Read the rest
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The opportunity gap for Black students in New Hanover is huge. Covid-19 has made it worse
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CMS Reveals Data That Will Gauge Whether Schools Are Safe For Students
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Outdoor learning is safer, but how are schools doing it?
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Analysis: Educators Say Distance Learning Failed Most English Learners Last Spring. Here’s 10 Ways to More Effectively Serve ELs as Schools Reopen for Virtual and Blended Learning
