North Carolina public school teachers are encouraged to apply for awards to get additional training and experience. Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Business Committee for Education are pleased to announce that educators can apply for the Governor’s Educator Discovery Award which provides a stipend of up to $1,000 for public school teachers to pursue professional development.
Top state education leaders joined Governor Roy Cooper today to call on K-12 school districts across the state to allow in-person instruction for all students.
A N.C. State Board of Education meeting Wednesday, Jan. 27, became a flashpoint in the national debate over racism and American identity. Some Republicans complained proposed social studies standards were full of negativity, identity politics, and social agendas. Democrats argued that systemic racism exists, saying children should learn multiple perspectives on their country’s history.
As North Carolina prepares to celebrate National School Choice Week Jan. 24-30, the cause of educational freedom could see even more advancement during the North Carolina General Assembly’s 2021-2022 session.
As the Mega Millions jackpot, and the excitement around it, continues to grow, the amount of money raised for education grows too.
Three creative K-12 students across North Carolina will be showered with special prizes and social media attention during National School Choice Week 2021.
Greg Olsen, who spent nine seasons with the Panthers at tight end, sent a series of tweets this week urging Gov. Roy Cooper and other state political leaders to allow students back in the classroom.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our schools have gone in a variety of directions. Some public-school districts that shut down last spring have never reopened for in-person learning to any significant degree. Others have welcomed at least their younger students back to school, as have most charter and private schools.
“Learning pods have introduced the concept and necessity of school choice,” Terry Stoops, director of the Center for Effective Education at the John Locke Foundation, said. “The system is not well-suited to meet the needs of individual children. These parents have found a way to do that, and I don’t think they’ll want to give that up easily.”
Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- During the Fall 2020 Semester, K-12 Teachers asked their students 60% more questions during In-Person instruction compared to Remote instruction. It's a stark reminder of the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to students and educators. As K-12 schools implement reopening plans for 2021, decision-makers require empirical data to fully consider the impacts on instruction.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has selected 17 school districts and 11 charter schools to participate in a pilot program to deploy COVID-19 rapid testing in K-12 public schools where any in-person instruction is happening.
RALEIGH – Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing produced a $1 million prize for someone who bought a ticket at a convenience store in Cabarrus County.The lucky winner bought the ticket at the Carolina Fast Mart on N.C. 49 North in Concord. The win became the third time in three weeks, and the second Tuesday in a row, that a ticket in North Carolina won a $1 million prize in the game.
