Jan 2021 Legislative Priorities

This document outlines COVID-19 transition and recovery strategies and priorities for the North Carolina State Board of Education and Department of Public Instruction. It discusses goals to eliminate opportunity gaps, improve school performance, and increase educator preparedness by 2025. Key strategies addressed include statewide learning challenges, whole child support, workforce development, connecting students to post-secondary options, and modernizing school business systems. Specific initiatives proposed include expanding reading and math support, increasing student support staff, supporting career and technical education, and improving teacher recruitment and compensation.