Enhancing, Promoting & Supporting Educational Leadership
NCSSA is proud to provide enduring support to our state's educational leaders. We represent your interests and promote strong public schools in all that we do, from legislative advocacy to professional development.The NC Academy to Envision Tomorrow’s Schools | Love Per Square Foot: The Voice of the Teacher (From Education Market Association’s Webinar Series)
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NCSSA, Moseley Architects, and 2018 NC Teacher of the Year Freebird McKinney partner to show how research, combined with best practice and the power of leading teachers’ voices, reveals design concepts not ordinarily considered in traditional school facility design processes.
Congratulations to Cohort VII of the Next Generation Superintendent Development Program!
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NCASA has established a webpage of updates, resources, and guidance on the COVID-19 virus. Consider making this your focal point for education-related COVID-19 information during the current state of emergency.
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Join us December 2 - 4, 2020 at the Grandover Resort & Conference Center in Greensboro for the
Superintendents' Winter Leadership Conference.
With actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 beginning to have impact, Governor Roy Cooper is doubling down on prevention measures with Executive Order 153 stopping the sale of alcoholic drinks in restaurants, breweries, wineries, and distilleries at 11 pm. North Carolina bars that are currently closed will remain closed. This order will take effect Friday, July 31. “Slowing the spread of this virus requires targeted strategies that help lower the risk of transmission,” said Governor Cooper. “This will be particularly important as colleges and universities are scheduled to start, bringing people all over the country to our state. We have seen case numbers increase among younger people, and prevention is critical to slowing the spread of the virus.”
Governor Cooper announced on Tuesday his plan for reopening schools this fall, stating, “schools will be open for in-person and remote learning with key safety precautions.” Cooper noted this hybrid approach, referred to as “Plan B,” would be the most expensive option for schools, but also the most beneficial to students. “Our schools provide more than academics; they are vital to our children’s health, safety and emotional development,” stated Cooper. The Governor’s announcement takes Plan A, or full school reopening with minimal social distancing, off the table, but allows schools to take an even more cautious approach by utilizing Plan C, or remote learning only, if needed for student and staff safety.
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen were joined today by education and health leaders to announce health and safety plans for K-12 public schools for the new school year. Schools will open for in-person instruction under an updated Plan B that requires face coverings for all K-12 students, fewer children in the classroom, measures to ensure social distancing for everyone in the building, and other safety protocols.
The State Board of Education (SBE) held its monthly meeting remotely on July 8-9. The pages that follow summarize highlights from the meeting and the Board’s actions for this month.
