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Sessions will deal with bullying, suicide, opioids and other substance use among other challenges children now face. The training also will address trauma and victimization among children and adolescents, and how all of these things impact school climate and school safety.
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The legislation would put an amendment question on the ballot this November that if approved would have nearly all board members elected by the public. A bill sponsor says the change would give parents greater influence over their children’s education.
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A federal program that provides free meals to all students will end July 30, so school systems are scrambling to set prices that reflect rising costs.
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This fall marks 25 years since charter schools first began opening in North Carolina. They now serve almost 9% of all public school students.
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Teacher turnover. Burnout. Short-staffed schools. After two years in a pandemic, for many people, life is getting back to some semblance of normal. With the end of virtual classes and mask mandates, schools are also returning to their pre-pandemic routines — but teachers say schools are not back to normal.
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The North Carolina Supreme Court has asked Judge Michael Robinson to decide how the recent state budget affects a prior court ruling that ordered the state to set aside $1.7 billion for a plan to improve inequities in public schools.
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The State Board of Education voted last week to approve Southside-Ashpole Elementary’s return to the Public Schools of Robeson County in July. This marks the end of the state's Innovative School District program.
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The State Board of Education heard a proposal today for a draft plan that could dramatically change how North Carolina teachers are licensed and paid. A state education official says the plan also has the potential to increase teacher pay.
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Current superintendent Sharon Contreras indicated the district could be in competition with other school districts seeking candidates due to an especially high turnover rate nationwide among superintendents this year.
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The incident happened earlier this month at an elementary school in Goldston.