Skip to content
EdNC. Essential education news. Important stories. Your voice.
EdDaily by EdNC

9/28/2020

New from EdNC

Detail by detail, this program infuses early educator preparation with culturally responsive practices

For Sharon Little, preparation of early childhood teachers must include candid conversations about racism and trauma. “I say, ‘We are about to have some courageous conversations that before we can work with children, we have to examine our own biases and prejudices, so let’s talk about that for a minute,'” said Little, an instructor and head of the early childhood education program at South Piedmont Community College (SPCC).…

Perspective | Paving a path to improvement

Over the last decade, I’ve visited dozens of schools across the state listening to the perspectives of teachers and principals about various education policy reforms and school improvement efforts.…


The Editor’s Notes

The State Board of Education will meet remotely today, Monday, Sept. 28, at 10:30 a.m. The meeting agenda is available online and includes a link to audio access for the meeting.

The North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership and Spectrum news hosted a televised debate of the candidates for lieutenant governor and superintendent of public instruction. You can see both here.

The lieutenant governor serves on both the N.C. State Board of Education and N.C. State Board of Community Colleges. The contrast between the candidates is “sharp,” as analysts have noted. Here is an article by John Hood in the Carolina Journal about the debate and the race. 

WRAL released an “On the Record” interview over the week with the candidates for lieutenant governor. You can see the interviews here, and a follow up article, “On Facebook, NC’s Republican candidate for lieutenant governor lashes out, insults,” here.

 

Need to know

These are the sources EdNC checks every day: The New York Times, The 74, Education Week, The NC Tribune, The Insider, The News & Observer, The Charlotte Observer, WUNC, WFAE, Brookings, Education Commission of the States, and DPI’s News. A cross section of diverse sources are checked weekly and monthly. If you have an article you think needs to be included, email [email protected].


Mebane Rash
Mebane Rash is the CEO and editor-in-chief of EducationNC.

View More EdDaily Posts