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The Editor’s Notes

From our colleagues at DPI:

Policy Implications for the Social Studies Standards Revision Process

Please join the NCDPI Social Studies team on October 15, 2019 from 10-11 am for a webinar concerning Policy Implications for the Social Studies Standards Revision process. This webinar will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to offer feedback on policy implications for the standards revision. The webinar will also be recorded for anyone who cannot attend. NCDPI K-12 Social Studies team is deeply committed to ensuring the revision process includes the consideration of all concerns posed by educators in the schools and local districts. Register here.

Need to know

• MAKING MUSIC HISTORY: MEET MERLE WATSON, 2019 N.C. MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

  NC Arts Council | October 17, 2019

• How Governors Are Shaping the Opportunity Zone Landscape

  Urban Institute | October 7, 2019

• K-12 Education Legislative Update

  Public Schools of North Carolina | October 11, 2019

• Education Data Legislation Review

  Data Quality Campaign | October 11, 2019

• How Outcomes Metrics Can Better Reflect Community College Performance

  Third Way | October 8, 2019

• Survey | Educators Aren’t Prepared to Bring Complex Topics to Schools

  Education Week Research Center and Newsela | October 10, 2019

• Salem College and Forsyth Tech agree on transfer plan for Forsyth Tech graduates to attend Salem College

  The Winston-Salem Journal | October 11, 2019