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EdNC | by Mebane Rash In recognition of her distinguished career in public education, Dr. Sharon Contreras was honored in June 2024 with the Voice4Equity Lifetime Achievement Award, according to a press release. In announcing the award, Voice4Equity, a national organization, said, “Dr. Contreras has led large complex school systems placing children at the center of her […]

EdNC The Innovation Project (TIP) is proud to announce the recipients of its first-ever awards for educational excellence, shining a spotlight on the exceptional public school educators and leaders who are driving innovation and transformation in North Carolina, according to a press release. “The recipients of these inaugural awards represent the pinnacle of leadership and innovation in […]

News & Observer | By T. Keung Hui RALEIGH  More than two dozen Wake County schools will test different ways of paying teachers more money as part of an effort to help the district recruit and retain educators.  Wake County recently won a federal grant for $13.5 million over the next three years to pilot the […]