Jimmy Leak

Get those proposals in TODAY! #NC #education #research

One week to go!

Reminder that the NCARE 2026 Conference Deadline is coming soon on Friday November 7th. Submit your proposals here and don’t forget to sign up for student and school district personnel subsidy at the bottom:

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Lots of stress. Lots of hours. Lots of wasted time that could have been spent preparing for the school year.

Great news!

The Council of the Great City Schools urges the U.S. Dept. of Education & OMB to immediately release funding approved by Congress & signed by President Trump in March. Read full press release: bit.ly/3G4VRZV

This is very bad and unconstitutional.

Yesterday, June 2, was an interesting day at work. I was reporting a story about how the Education Department hadn't delivered a report to Congress on the Condition of Education, despite the June 1 deadline mandated by law. 🧵 (1/9)

It’s also very convenient that it just so happens to fall right after school gets out so the kids don’t usually make stuff in class like they do for Mother’s Day.

How to Build and Scale Effective K-12 State & District Tutoring Programs Join this free virtual summit to learn from education leaders, policymakers, and industry experts on the topic of high-impact tutoring.

Come join us today to talk hear about high dosage tutoring data systems and implementation. @edweek.bsky.social

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Federal education research and data are under attack. AERA is speaking out, alerting association members, and coordinating with the scientific community to advocate for protecting the integrity of federal research & data. www.aera.net/Research-Pol...

Upheaval at Education Department office sparks concern about services for English learners The Trump Education Department says changes to the Office for English Language Acquisition will not affect funding or federal programs for students. But experts and others worry that the quality of their education and training for their teachers could suffer.

Trump Education Department decimates office serving 5 million English learners in public schools
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/03/21/trump-education-department-dismantles-office-for-students-learning-english/

It’s very concerning.

Mathematica statement on the cancellation of Regional Educational Laboratories Mathematica statement on the cancellation of Regional Educational Laboratories The Congressionally mandated Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) supported the work of state and local education age...

What kind of research was cancelled by Dept of Ed?
Bread & butter work to improve kids' achievement & lives:
🚸Enhancing math & writing instruction
🚸Helping kids w disabilities transition after HS
🚸Reducing teacher shortages

We are excited to see everyone at NCARE 2025 tomorrow. Here is the conference program:

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Found them on the other site

Musks’s DOGE Announces Millions in Cuts to Education Dept. Amid Legal Pushback Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team said that it had “terminated” 89 of the department’s contracts, apparently targeting its research arm.

DOGE has cut nearly $1 billion in federal education research, affecting projects to understand challenges such as post-Covid academic recovery; disability issues; behavior problems; and the sharp rise in student absenteeism. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...

Does anyone have a list of the IES grants that were terminated?

Regular registration is still ongoing for NCARE. Register today!

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"at this time our understanding is that for formula funding all districts received their FY24 funds on either July 1 or October 1 and it is with them and cannot be withheld."

Register and book your hotel rooms today for the best rates for #NCARE2025!

We are looking forward to seeing you this February 13-14 at NCARE in Greensboro. Early Bird Registration ends Friday January 24th, so make sure you sign up early to get a discount!
Please use the following link to register: 

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Book hotel by Jan 23rd!

All proposal decisions have been emailed. Please make sure to register for the conference and book your hotel room to get early bird rates before January 24th. We hope to see you there!

Registration:
ncafrie.wildapricot.org/Conference-Reg…

Booking Hotel:
ncafrie.wildapricot.org/conference-info

For those who submitted proposals to the 2025 NCARE conference, you should receive an email with the decision on your proposal by the end of the day on Friday December 20th. That email will come from ncareboard@gmail.com.

Reminder!

Today, December 6th is the last day to submit! Thanks to all those who have submitted already!

NCARE 2025 Student Subsidy Form Please fill out this form if you are a graduate or undergraduate student who has submitted a proposal to the 2025 NCARE Conference

Thanks to our generous sponsors, NCARE is pleased to offer a limited number of graduate and undergrad student subsidies for $50 off the price of the NCARE conference.

Please fill out the form below by December 15 to be considered!

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