“Our students. Our state. Our future.” 
10/22/20

Relief funds support home-based child care as a key part of early education during and after the pandemic 
by Liz Bell 

As many child care centers across the state struggle to make ends meet with low enrollment, Brenda Flowers, a home-based child care provider in Rocky Mount, has been getting calls left and right. “Lately it is like, boom,” said Flowers,… Continue reading →
 

How the Rowan County Education Collaborative is working to align educational attainment and workforce development 
by Emily Thomas 

This article is part of the Solution Seekers series. We are republishing this story with a new video explainer on this particular collaboration. Find the full series here. In 2003, Rowan County and surrounding areas lost nearly 5,000 jobs in the… Continue reading →
 

Perspective | Nature and culture and knowledge and feelings 
by Jason Diem 

Working in the arts, history, nature, and library fields is unique, and the career staff at each of our museums, sites, and parks are determined and driven. Like you, the thousands of dedicated teachers across North Carolina, we are balancing… Continue reading →
 

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What you need to know if you’ve only have a few minutes but don’t want to miss anything in the world of education news, policy, and politics. Curated from NC and national sources by editor-in-chief Mebane Rash. ⬇️

Have you seen our Solution Seekers series? It profiles a variety of organizations, initiatives, and partnerships across the state that are working to boost postsecondary attainment and strengthen college-to-career pipelines. Today, spend time with this piece, which includes a new video on the Rowan County Education Collaborative.

This month, Our Children’s Place is holding SEE US, SUPPORT US (SUSU), a month of national awareness raising and activities to increase support for children of incarcerated parents. Learn more on this Facebook page. And, here’s a toolkit to guide educators and school staff as they seek to see and support children of incarcerated parents in the classroom.

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Report | Show Me the Data 2020

Data Quality Campaign | October 21, 2020

A new report finds that NC’s report card does not disaggregate student achievement data by students from migrant families, students in foster care, or students from military families – all of which are federally required. Continue reading →

State Policies to Enhance Transitions Into Kindergarten

Education Commission of the States | October 20, 2020

Report Estimates 1 to 3 Million Students Missing From School Since March, But Data on Disrupted Learning is ‘At Best a Moving Target’

The 74 | October 21, 2020

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools delay pre-K return; discussion of reopening plans now set for Tuesday

Winston-Salem Journal | October 21, 2020

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