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An interview with UNC President Margaret Spellings

Education Matters | August 26, 2017

This week's show features a one-on-one conversation with UNC President Margaret Spellings. ... Read the rest

• Technology is transforming what happens when a child goes to school

  The Economist | July 25, 2017

• Principals as School CEO?

  Bottom Line | August 24, 2017

• North Carolina Public School System Bans Confederate Flag

  AP: Education Week | August 25, 2017

• I Am Learning Inglés: A Dual-Language Comic

  nprEd | June 28, 2017

• Classes are getting smaller for NC’s youngest students. But there are trade-offs.

  The Charlotte Observer | August 25, 2017

• New school year brings excitement for schools in Catawba County

  The Hickory Daily Record | August 27, 2017

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