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Changes and Updates to NCDHHS StrongSchoolsNC Toolkit as of 8/18/21

Find a full summary of changes, updates and new resources to NCDHHS K-12 Public Health Guidance here.

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The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) provides free professional development to NC educators in residential, online, virtual, school, and regional settings. The professional learning is designed to help you gain knowledge and skills to support student learning. Make plans today to join this timely, research-based professional development!

Fall registration open now. For more information, click here.

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Dual Enrollment: Accelerating Educational Attainment Conference

Join the North Carolina Community College System and DPI Sept. 23-24 for a virtual conference on dual enrollment! Educators, administrators, researchers and policymakers will share research and best practices at Dual Enroll 21.

To learn more and register, click here.

Number 7

Memo: Adherence to the 10/20 Day Rule

Read the full memo on adherence to the 10/20 Day Rule from Dr. Tammy Howard and Dr. Catherine Edmonds here.

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The 70th Conference on Exceptional Children - Call for Proposals

The call for proposals for general conference sessions for the 70th Exceptional Children Conference, Going Platinum: Honoring the Past, Treasuring the Present, Shaping the Future, has been extended through Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Please share this opportunity with those who may be interested in submitting a proposal.

Session proposals may be submitted here. 

Number 5

Memo: Definition and Collection of Economically Disadvantaged Status

Read the full memo on Definition and Collection of Economically Disadvantaged Status from Karl Pond, Director of Data and Reporting, here.

Number 4

EdNC Podcast: Moving kids forward: A look at DPI’s new Office of Learning Recovery & Acceleration

"In April, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt announced her Operation Polaris. It lays out her vision for operations of our public education system over the next four years. And at the center of Operation Polaris is the Office of Learning Recovery & Acceleration."

Read more and listen to the full podcast featuring Dr. Michael Maher, Director of the Office of Learning Recovery & Acceleration here!

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DPI Blog: Summer in Halifax and Martin Counties

"Wrapping up a full month of visits in July, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction staff and regional team traveled to Halifax and Martin counties to witness the innovative education strategies in the northeast."

Read the full blog post here.

Number 2

Monthly NCDHHS-DPI Joint COVID Webinar

Join us for this monthly call! Tuesday, August 31, 2021 | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Topics Include: Screening testing, current metrics and vaccine uptake 

If you need the Zoom link to be emailed again, please reach out to communications@dpi.nc.gov.

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Educators Professionals Week

You’ve heard of North Carolina’s Countdown to College, but let’s take a deeper dive into the month and what you need to know to have a successful College Application Week.

This year CFNC will devote an entire week to education professionals and site coordinators. CFNC cover topics like C2C basics, best practices for virtual success, applications, transcripts, and fee waivers, HEERF funding, navigating college access after COIVD-19 and more. 

Mark your calendar for the week of September 13th-17th and be on the lookout for registration information!

Please contact Tenika McMillan, the NC Countdown to College Coordinator, if you have any questions.