
Perspective | Two years into improving reading outcomes for North Carolina’s students
Reading is foundational to a child’s academic and career success, so when pre-pandemic data reflected how many of our students were entering high school unable to read proficiently, a new approach was needed.…

State Board calls for closer look at successful restart schools
Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from the State Board of Education’s “From the Boardroom” newsletter. North Carolina’s “restart” model for helping turn around recurring low-performing schools is showing success, according to two reports presented to the State Board of Education this month, and board members called for a closer look at those schools with strong results.…

Ahead of 2024 ESSER funding cliff, here are resources for district and state leaders to make hard budget decisions
The start of the school year always comes with big decisions for district leaders. This year that is especially true, as the window is closing to spend pandemic relief money from the ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) Fund.…
The North Carolina Museum of History is offering travel grants to provide transportation assistance to schools for field trips for the 2023–2024 school year. This program allows children from qualifying schools — criteria in the link — across the state to visit the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. Nash and Edgecombe, there are dedicated $$$ for you! Teachers can apply here.
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