The report is in: the state needs to make better use of current resources to help struggling schools.

The recommendation stemmed from a meeting last year about low-performing and rural schools.

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A state educators group presented its study Tuesday in Raleigh. The group said North Carolina needs to find ways to make leaders out of the highest-qualified teachers.

Another suggestion was to create more incentives to bring high-quality teachers to hard-to-staff locations.