The Editor’s Notes
In case you missed it, our Liz Bell was featured on WFAE’s Charlotte Talks this week with another of our favorite education reporters, Ann Doss Helms with The Charlotte Observer. Listen in here for an update on all things education as we head back to school.
And our Nation Han was featured on UNC-TV’s First in Future hosted by Leslie Boney. A great talk on loss, life, love, and the future of North Carolina, watch it here.
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Featured Read
The Structure of Educational Revolutions
In the new National Affairs, the author argues today’s K-12 system is durable because, first, it’s based on principles many people hold dear; and, second, it’s terribly difficult to unwind century-old policies.... Read the rest
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Watch Betsy DeVos' First Six Months as Secretary in Under Two Minutes
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School segregation didn’t go away. It just evolved.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board approves a plan to reduce suspensions among preK-2 students by requiring the superintendent’s approval.
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More trailers? Shared classrooms? Schools consider ways to deal with new class-size rules
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When Charter Schools Open, Neighboring Schools Get Better: A New Study Finds 7 Reasons Why
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Adam Grant's Advice for Raising Resilient Kids
