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How Haywood Early College is making the most of the COVID-19 crisis
Apple has named an early college in western North Carolina an Apple Distinguished School. And while that is big news, the school’s overall proficiency last year during the pandemic was 98.7%, and for the students and faculty who worked together to pull that off, well, that’s big news too.…
‘The system is broken,’ not the kids. Fixing the LENS on low-income students of color with disabilities
Rupen Fofaria spent about a year embedded with the cohort of groups that form LENS-NC, or Learning for Equity: A Network of Solutions.…
Perspective | The General Assembly should invest in education’s human capital
The pandemic continues to take a toll on public education’s trajectory. Almost all 50 states reported teacher shortages in the 2020-2021 school year.…
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NC IN THE NEWS | Student reassignments achieve diversity without academic adversity
"We believe the story of Wake County’s socioeconomic reassignments should embolden equity-oriented policymakers in Wake County and across America."... Read the rest
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Schools Didn’t Plan for Online Classes This Year. Then Delta Struck, Demand Is Surging & Districts Are Scrambling for Virtual Options. Will They Be Good Enough?
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NC sent millions to private schools with anti-LGBTQ+ policies
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Some NC ‘school nutrition heroes’ will be getting bonuses to keep cafeterias staffed
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Shots fired during high school football game in Charlotte
