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Report: Teachers have the greatest impact on inspiring students to pursue STEM careers

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There’s been a lot of buzz in recent years about exposing more K-12 students, especially girls and minorities, to STEM career fields. These fields are particularly male dominated, and they are among some of the highest-paying professions lately. However, the barriers to entry are smaller than other high-paying professions which require advanced degrees. Much of …

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It\’s Time for a Productive Conversation About Honoring Educator Professionalism

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Regardless of the profession and above all else, employees want to feel respected and valued. How that respect and value is measured differs across the industry spectrum, but some common themes occur in all areas such as meaningful and productive work, adequate compensation and benefits, and a safe working environment with proper tools and technology. …

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Funding is Key to Achieving Success for Public Schools in 2019

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Looking back over 2018, it was a good year for advancing good public education policies. Teachers received another raise, a compromise was reached which will reduce class sizes in kindergarten through third grade, and most importantly Wake County voters overwhelmingly supported a $583 million bond referendum to renovate existing and build new schools. Those successes …

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Three Ways to Improve North Carolina School Report Cards

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[et_pb_section admin_label=\”section\”] [et_pb_row admin_label=\”row\”] [et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”] [et_pb_text admin_label=\”Text\”] The recent release of the North Carolina public school performance report cards is a timely reminder that school grading is here to stay, so our state has a responsibility to make sure the formula is adequate and the grading system is equitable. North Carolina’s current school grading …

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Law of Averages: There Are Better Ways to Measure Teacher Salaries Than State or National Averages

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With the election season on the doorstep, it is reasonable to think that public school funding will be among the top issues raised at candidate forums, and specifically teacher pay will be one issue that is likely to receive the lion’s share of attention. Teacher pay is a complex issue in North Carolina that cannot …

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Class Size Relief is Welcome, But Tough Choices Still Loom

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The class size reduction compromise passed by the General Assembly this week is a mixed bag for local school districts. Among the positive outcomes are a multi-year approach to reducing class sizes, adding funding for program enhancement teachers, and eliminating the waiting list for pre-kindergarten classes.

Wallace Foundation Grant Helps WCPSS Cultivate New School Leader Development Continuum

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Imagine and organization with more than 20,000 employees and 183 locations of varying size. Each of those locations requires a general manager, a small team of assistant managers, and leaders among the rank-and-file. In addition, each location is rated annually based upon the performance of the people it serves.   Business-minded folks would immediately think …

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