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State Superintendent officially launches Operation Polaris
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt released her full strategic plan for education in North Carolina today. Dubbed “Operation Polaris,” the plan encompasses 32 pages that explain how the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will respond to the pandemic and implement longer-terms plans for improving educational outcomes in the state, according to a press release.…
Listen | Kandi Deitemeyer on leading a college during a pandemic and cyberattack
It’s hard to believe that we are entering our 19th month of educating students during a pandemic. In March 2020, North Carolina community colleges made a quick pivot and moved the majority of their courses online.…
Perspective | A new possible in education
As we look back on the last year and a half of education during the pandemic, it is easy yet disheartening to see what a uniquely challenging time this has been for students and teachers.…
The Editor’s Notes
Update on the budget. Legislative leaders expect to have a draft compromise budget next week. They are going to send it to Gov. Cooper for his review and reaction with time then to negotiate changes. Speaker of the House Tim Moore said, “The goal right now is to have a budget finalized in the first week or second week of October. I think redistricting will probably follow the next week or so.”
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The Innovators: The Transformative Power of NC's Historically Black & American Indian Universities premieres Monday, October 18 at 7 PM on PBSNC.... Read the rest
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Federal COVID Vaccine Mandate Could Apply To North And South Carolina Schools
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Cohen tells Union school board to follow COVID requirements or face possible legal action
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REPORT | Beyond reopening schools: How education can emerge stronger than before COVID-19
