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How resilience and learning are working hand in hand for our students in districts
The North Carolina Resilience & Learning Project recently went through a rebranding and adopted the name the “North Carolina Center for Resilience & Learning.”…
Roanoke Rapids Graded School District to be first in NC designated Heart Safe under Project ADAM
In February 2022, a middle school student at Roanoke Rapids Graded School District (RRGSD) suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during recess and died. …
Perspective | Alarm bell rings over book bans and gag orders
While celebrating its 100th year as an organization of writers and editors, poets and playwrights, PEN America is sounding a blaring alarm over “school book bans” and “educational gag orders” across the United States.…
Perspective | Recognizing my rural community wealth and place in academia
I’m writing this for others like myself — for those of us who grew up poor and rural and who never saw ourselves in educational leadership or among educational scholars.…
The Editor’s Notes
Congrats Superintendent Rob Jackson! Jackson will become the superintendent in Buncombe County Schools on Nov. 1. “As a former student and staff member and as the parent of Buncombe County Schools graduates, I am incredibly honored and excited by the opportunity to serve the children, families, and community of Buncombe County,” said Dr. Jackson.
I was out towards the end of last week. My apologies to the team at Southwestern Community College and the team at Jackson County Public Schools. A huge shout out to the team at EdNC for carrying on with the board and strategic council meeting.
To all of you who missed our Mountain Philosopher’s playlist for the weekend, it’s late, but here it is.
And in case you missed EdNC’s Early Bird, here it is.
Need to know
NC Trusted Elections Tour
A bipartisan group has come together to hold a series of 14 town halls across the state – one in each congressional district – to provide information on the electoral process, build trust, and strengthen civil discourse. ... Read the rest
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FSU officially installs Darrell T. Allison as 12th chancellor, chief executive officer
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Expanded Safety Net Drives Sharp Drop in Child Poverty
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Time to Make Free School Lunch Programs Permanent — and Open to All
