Public school enrollment has increased slightly in North Carolina since the last school year. However, for the first time since the pandemic, traditional public schools observed a decrease in students while charter school enrollment continues to rise. In October, the state Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released its first look at how many students are […]
Education reporter Liz Schlemmer recounts her experiences covering the teacher shortage that has been hitting North Carolina schools over the last several years and why it matters so much for students to have teachers physically with them in the classroom.
Education reporter Liz Schlemmer recounts her experiences covering the teacher shortage that has been hitting North Carolina schools over the last several years and why it matters so much for students to have teachers physically with them in the classroom.
“Although on paper, it looks like we have a vacancy, we don't have a void,” says superintendent Michael Sasscer. Edenton-Chowan Schools is pairing a new or substitute teacher with an experienced teacher in a co-teaching relationship to fill its vacancies.
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