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If you want to support LGBTQ+ students, here is where to start
I grew up in North Carolina and attended North Carolina public schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. In my experience, few kids were out at my school as LGBTQ+ and words like pronouns, gender nonconformity, and non-binary weren’t commonly used.…
Dealing directly with race in special education is bringing some success
When Hickory Public Schools landed on a warning list for identifying a significantly disproportionate number of Black students as having mild intellectual disabilities in 2017, it took a look at its practices.…
Smart bus pilot program may expand beyond Mount Airy
The Mount Airy City Schools District was selected last year to participate in a Smart School Bus Safety Pilot Program. $115,000 was allocated to the district in House Bill 1105, to begin the three-year program no later than Nov.…
Perspective | Ed tech as a way to help close North Carolina COVID learning gaps
North Carolina educators are grappling with the uncertainties of classroom and at-home learning because of COVID-19. This has made it imperative, now more than ever, that teachers identify exactly what challenges and learning gaps their students are facing.…
Perspective | An aging state with ‘growth stagnation’ of young people
The U.S. Census Bureau doesn’t deliver breaking news. Rather, it documents and illuminates societal shifts detected over time. The legendary newspaper editor Gene Roberts, a North Carolinian, famously instructed journalists to report news that oozes.…
The Editor’s Notes
Join our colleagues at NC Child for an update on how the Delta variant is impacting children across NC this Friday, 9/10 at 11am. Here is more information.
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How to Stop a School Shooter
A new book, The Violence Project, offers a prevention roadmap that could save lives.... Read the rest
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Executive Order on White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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A Leg Up for Diverse Adult Learners
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COVID-19 Ongoing Clusters in Child Care and School Settings
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Part I: Unreleased faculty survey shows concerns over toxic workplace still plague CFCC
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Part II: Concerns about transparency, evaluations, and communication with CFCC’s board and administration
