9/22/2023
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What does a thriving Latinx leadership community look like in North Carolina?
LatinxEd, a nonprofit focused on investing in Latinx leadership to advance educational equity and opportunity in North Carolina, held its second in-person Latinx Education Summit Sept. 15 and 16 in Greensboro. A unique feature of this year’s summit was the...
Two educators are using their local state park to teach environmental conservation
For more than 20 years, Jeffrey Turner has woken up in the morning, put on his uniform, and headed down the road to a place he grew up treasuring – Merchants Millpond State Park. Outfitted in dark green pants, a...
The Editor’s Notes
We expect the Public School Forum’s analysis of the budget to be available this morning, and EdNC’s budget recap will be ready before EdWeekly goes out this afternoon.
The Governor’s DRIVE Task Force is meeting today in Asheville.
Jeff McDaris gets an A+ for his playlist picks this week, including Parachute, Runnin’ Down a Dream, If I had a $1,000,000, Goodbye Carolina, and Stand Back. Here is his playlist for the weekend.
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Survey: What does the research say about how to reduce student misbehavior in schools?
Over the last year, we’ve used survey data from principals to understand the current landscape of school discipline policies and practices, principals’ perspectives on suspensions,..." Read the rest
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NC budget to expand private school vouchers and strip power from State Board of Education
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More NC families would qualify for private school vouchers under massive program in state budget
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Democrats make a final, unsuccessful push against school voucher expansion
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