Gov. Roy Cooper is set to hold a press conference today at 11:30 to discuss the mini budget passed last week, including its expansion of funding for private school vouchers. Stay tuned.
The Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) K-12 Math team is collecting stakeholder input on current math standards. You can complete DPI’s overview survey here, and the detailed survey here.
DPI’s Office of Academic Standards also recently published its 2024-25 statewide supports, which includes a year-long overview of upcoming webinars, resources, and leaders’ meetings for each content area.
K-12 Dive recently published “10 standout assistant principals and district leaders you should know in 2024-25,” featuring Harnett County School’s Jermaine White.
Next Wednesday, Sept. 25, the American Education Research Association’s Rural Education Special Interest Group is hosting a webinar about post-COVID recovery in rural North Carolina, featuring Polk and Bertie County Schools. You can register for the event here.
Last but not least, here is a weekend playlist from Jeff McDaris.
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