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Governor directs about $3,860 to each of NC’s 2,098 Pre-K classrooms
Editor’s Note: This is a press release from the Office of the NC Governor. As another week passes without a state budget, Governor Roy Cooper is directing $8 million in federal funding to provide a one-time special allocation to help address classroom needs for the new school year — about $3,860 for each of our 2,098 NC Pre-K classrooms.…
Perspective | Six new ‘Pathways to Grade-Level Reading’ action briefs
Recently, the NC Early Childhood Foundation released the first of the five-part Pathways to Grade-Level Reading Policy and Practice Action Toolkit to provide guidance for how policymakers, advocates, community non-profits, the business community, and other stakeholders can support the wellbeing of all NC children. …
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Know a passionate teacher who deserves recognition for their exemplary work?
Nominate any deserving educators for a 2024-25 Kenan Fellowship. Your nominee must be a K-12 public or charter school educator in North Carolina.
If selected as a Kenan Fellow, your nominee will:
- Spend three weeks during the summer in a STEM industry or research setting in their local community.
- Receive 80 hours of high-quality professional development that will guide them in translating their industry immersion experience into resources and programs for students.
- Fellowship recipients also receive a $5,000 stipend as compensation for their time and effort.
Nominate your teacher by Friday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. to give them enough time to submit their application on or before the priority consideration date of Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.
Here is the link to make nominations.
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