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Last week, NCDPI presented to the State Board of Education its report 2020-2021 State of the Teaching Profession in North Carolina. This annual report describes trends in teaching from March 2020 through March 2021. Widely reported was the finding that the overall state attrition rate for 2020-21 is 8.20%, only slightly higher than the rates for […]
Are you running for public office? Take our 10 question Education Position Questionnaire and we’ll post your responses on our website. Ask your candidate to take the questionnaire so you know where they stand on key public education issues. To take the questionnaire, simply click here to download it. We recommend opening it in Adobe Reader. Click Fill […]
For more than a decade, NC has been experiencing a shrinking teacher pipeline and a teacher shortage. The teacher pipeline refers to the interconnected system that extends from recruiting individuals into the profession, developing them as teachers, and retaining them through retirement. To have a robust teacher pipeline, teaching in NC needs to be an attractive […]
This month the NC Child Fatality Task Force released its annual report documenting the trends in child fatalities and mental health needs of our children and making recommendations to improve their health, safety, and well-being. February also marks the release of Hopeful Future Campaign’s report America’s School Mental Health Report Card. Taken together, these reports highlight some clear steps NC should take […]
