Pursuing an “Every Child Thrives” Public School System in North Carolina

We drew on the resource and program recommendations of North Carolina educational and community experts to develop the recommendations and to estimate a total cost to implement them of $36.6B to $43.4B. [...] 1 | What Participants Shared There is a need to change Teachers should not have to work [I would like] enough time to grade educators’ deficit beliefs, mindsets, two and three jobs to be able to and plan and collaborate with my and expectations for children of live in their communities, which peers during the day. [...] It goes all the way back to 1868.” Section III A Reliable and Reasonable 4 Assessment and Accountability System • Reliably Assesses Multiple Measures of Student Performance • Reduce the number of tests and assessments. [...] One of the tactics schools use is putting education plan and then unfortunately we fight over kids in separate settings, and this was an emotional whether or not we have to actually do it and how much behavioral setting, and it was a disaster.” it's going to cost and if there’s money for it.” Section III An Empowering System of 9 Supports for Linguistically Diverse Learners • Affirm the linguistic. [...] That was opportunity to learn to communicate severely lacking for all the in the parents’ languages.” elementary school kids where I went to elementary.” Section III A Strong System of 10 Wrap-Around Supports and Community Partnerships • Increase the number of providers to meet or exceed professional association recommendations.