Each year, hundreds of North Carolina children experience “exclusionary discipline” — removal from their usual learning and social settings — before they even reach kindergarten. The ill effects on their brain development, mental health, future education outcomes, and family well-being can be so dire that some experts call exclusionary discipline the “preschool-to-prison pipeline.”…
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These programs help migratory students overcome “the obstacles created by frequent moves, educational disruption, cultural and language differences, and health-related problems.”
Know a young farmworker? The Migrant Education Program can help them succeed
The Migrant Education Program provides academic and social support services to school-aged migrant agricultural and fishing workers.
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North Carolina’s community colleges are working to provide specific support for LGBTQ+ students and faculty, like training, aid, and affinity clubs.
'You belong here': N.C. community colleges strengthen LBGTQ+ resources
LGBTQ youth report significantly lower rates of attempting suicide when their school is accepting of LGBTQ people.
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Nearly 5% of students at public community colleges are veterans, according to a 2019 report from the American Association of Community Colleges. Here's how North Carolina community colleges are supporting them.
Helping veterans succeed at N.C. community colleges
Veterans are more likely to complete postsecondary programs than their non-veteran peers but have unique challenges.
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