From The 74, by Chad Aldeman, September 10, 2024
In this interactive article, The 74 calculated school districts’ expected reading proficiency rates, based on their local poverty rates, and compared that to their actual third grade reading scores to identify districts that are beating the odds and successfully teaching kids to read. One of those districts in North Carolina is Wilson County Schools, which began using Opportunity Culture® roles in 2021–22. Learn more here and here.
From WRAL News, September 8, 2024 Nash County Public Schools has made major strides in student achievement, according to recent data released by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The district's performance has improved dramatically, climbing...
From EdNC, by Matthew Springer, July 17, 2024 The post-pandemic education landscape is in a state of flux, demanding that North Carolina’s school systems break free from the status quo. With the $3.6 billion in federal ESSER III funding set to expire this fall, the...
From EdNC, by Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan C. Hassel, July 8, 2024 Every year, hundreds of billions of dollars will evaporate from the U.S. economy due to permanent learning shortfalls post-COVID, by McKinsey’s calculation. Research has shown high-dosage...