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News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in North Carolina
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Education Funding What Happens (or Doesn't) After Courts Order States to Improve School Funding
Pennsylvania is the latest state working on school funding reforms after a judge ruled its current approach unconstitutional.
Mark Lieberman, June 23, 2023
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This artist sketch depicts Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, right, presenting an argument before the Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, in Washington.
U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar, shown in a November 2021 sketch arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court, has filed a brief urging the justices not to take up a closely watched case about the legal status of charter schools.
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Law & Courts Biden Administration Urges High Court to Reject Case on Legal Status of Charter Schools
The case about whether a North Carolina charter school is a "state actor" when it enforces its dress code is being watched closely.
Mark Walsh, May 23, 2023
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Teaching Video Teachers, Try This: Use a 'Classroom Economy' to Teach Financial Literacy
Rent, inflation, and savings are all elements of this 3rd grade teacher’s plan to expand her students’ financial literacy.
Kaylee Domzalski, April 27, 2023
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School & District Management Assistant Principals Share How They Hone Their Skills—And Make the Job Their Own
As the nation marks National Assistant Principals Week, two APs share how to make the most out of the job.
Denisa R. Superville, April 5, 2023
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4 min read
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School & District Management Q&A How Succession Planning Can Help Close the Gender Gap for Superintendents
Whitney Oakley of the Guilford County, N.C. district discusses how formal and informal leadership opportunities opened doors to the top job.
Denisa R. Superville, March 14, 2023
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Recruitment & Retention How Many Teachers and Principals Quit in the Pandemic? One State Has Answers
In North Carolina, the numbers of educators leaving the classroom exceeded new hires.
Elizabeth Heubeck, March 8, 2023
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4 min read
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Student Well-Being How 3 Districts Are Bolstering Their School-Based Mental Health Services
A federal grant program is giving school districts opportunities to expand mental health services.
Lauraine Langreo, February 22, 2023
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4 min read
Andrew Houlihan is the superintendent in Union County and developed a high-dosage tutoring strategy to combat student learning loss. Pictured here on Dec. 16, 2021.
Andrew Houlihan, the superintendent of the Union County schools in North Carolina, led the development of a high-dosage tutoring strategy to combat student learning loss.
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School & District Management Q&A How a Successful Superintendent Takes Stock Mid-Year
The halfway point in the school year is a good time to reassess goals, measure progress, and reflect.
Alyson Klein, February 21, 2023
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‘Black History Is Everybody’s History’: How A Teacher Brings Inclusivity Into Her Lessons
Social Studies Video ‘Black History Is Everybody’s History’: How A Teacher Brings Inclusivity Into Her Lessons
Inclusive teaching starts with instruction that allows students to see their reflection in the curriculum, explains one N.C. teacher.
February 21, 2023
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Andrew Houlihan, left, is the superintendent in Union County and developed a high-dosage tutoring strategy to combat student learning loss. Pictured here on Dec. 16, 2021 as he talks with Porter Ridge High School students Eriana Tucker and Lillie Curtis following lunch in the cafeteria.
Andrew Houlihan, left, is the superintendent in Union County and developed a high-dosage tutoring strategy to combat student learning loss. Pictured here on Dec. 16, 2021 as he talks with Porter Ridge High School students Eriana Tucker and Lillie Curtis following lunch in the cafeteria.
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Student Achievement 'Don't Reinvent The Wheel': How One District Made a Tutoring Program That Works
A North Carolina superintendent turned to tutoring to help students catch up long before COVID-19 pushed others in that direction.
Libby Stanford, February 10, 2023
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Education Funding 6 Lawsuits That Could Shake Up How States Pay for Schools
Far removed from annual budgets, these lawsuits hold the potential to force states to direct more funds to their schools.
Mark Lieberman, January 27, 2023
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Teaching Opinion Want to Take Learning Recovery Seriously? Support and Train Teachers
To help reduce student learning gaps, districts should build teacher confidence. An elementary educator offers a way.
Nardi Routten, January 23, 2023
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3 min read
School nurse Heather Gordon checks the throat of 4th grader Isaac Vehikite, 10, at Elwood Intermediate School in Elwood, Ind., in 2016. Her camera relays images and information to a doctor who can make a remote diagnosis.
School nurse Heather Gordon checks the throat of 4th grader Isaac Vehikite, 10, at Elwood Intermediate School in Elwood, Ind., in 2016. Her camera relays the images and information to a doctor who makes the diagnosis.
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Student Well-Being What the Research Says Telemedicine Could Help Keep Kids in Class
Schools' use of telehealth services expanded during the pandemic, and a study suggests it helps reduce absenteeism.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 13, 2023
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3 min read
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Law & Courts Supreme Court Asks for Biden Administration's Views on Legal Status of Charter Schools
Stemming from a suit over a North Carolina school's dress code, the issue is whether "public" charter schools act with government authority.
Mark Walsh, January 9, 2023
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3 min read
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