With the graduation of 16 new PEP education advocates, we now have 70 PEP graduates (four cohorts) living and working in Pitt County. That means 70 parents and community members who committed…
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Keep those young brains active! North Carolina is full of fun and educational activities for you and your children throughout the summer months: Attend a movie on the lawn at the…
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Pitt County Schools recently submitted a budget request to the Pitt County Commissioners that includes enough funding to raise the current teacher supplement to 7% (currently 3.5 for beginning teachers…
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Last May over 20,000 public school employees and supporters wore "Red for Ed" and marched in Raleigh to educate our state's legislators about NC's public education needs. This year, the…
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Many Pitt County Schools high school students take AP (Advanced Placement) classes. If they score high enough on their end-of-the-year AP exams, these classes may be counted as college credits. …
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(Pictured left to right: Maggie Golden, DeVont'e Arrington) This time of year we at Parents for Public Schools feel both celebratory and sad about our interns moving on. A little…
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This month’s spotlight is on Pitt County Schools' Division of Education and Effective Leadership (DEEL). DEEL implements a unique "R3" grant which focuses on making strong teachers even stronger. "R3" stands for…
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Recently, you’ve likely heard several media outlets covering various bills that will be before our legislators as they meet in the coming days and weeks. We at Parents for Public…
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All public schools in North Carolina receive an annual grade, A-F, from NC DPI. School Report Cards should not be confused with the individual student report cards that parents receive from…
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Each year, Parents for Public Schools of Pitt County facilitates dozens of community conversations about public education with people in our county. We hear about what is going well with…
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