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What we can learn from red states’ approaches to child care challenges

by Katie Dukes and Liz Bell | January 23, 2025

EdNC’s early childhood team met with experts from five red states that are strengthening their child care systems. Here’s what we learned.

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After senior appointees announced, U.S. Department of Ed acts to ‘eliminate DEI’

by Mebane Rash | January 24, 2025

Resources for districts: The Golden LEAF Schools Initiative

by Ben Humphries | January 23, 2025

A look at Propel NC and other legislative priorities for the N.C. Community College System

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | January 22, 2025

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Who collaborates to develop K-12 education policy?

by Chantal Brown | January 22, 2025

NC Rural Center welcomes 2025 Connect Church cohort

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | January 21, 2025

Mark Dessauer to lead communications for DPI, Derrick Jordan and Michael Maher remain on leadership team

by Mebane Rash | January 21, 2025

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Watauga students performed their production "Surge" for state leaders. Mebane Rash/EdNC

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General Assembly overrides veto of bill removing power from incoming Democratic officials

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | December 11, 2024

School buses came to the rescue for a hurricane-battered health company and the parents who work there

by Ariel Gilreath | December 3, 2024

The last homecoming after Helene: Yancey County Schools return

by Caroline Parker | November 26, 2024

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After senior appointees announced, U.S. Department of Ed acts to ‘eliminate DEI’

by Mebane Rash | January 24, 2025

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Resources for districts: The Golden LEAF Schools Initiative

by Ben Humphries | January 23, 2025

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What we can learn from red states’ approaches to child care challenges

by Katie Dukes and Liz Bell | January 23, 2025

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A look at Propel NC and other legislative priorities for the N.C. Community College System

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | January 22, 2025

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New teacher apprenticeship program lifts up Wayne County natives

by Chantal Brown | January 21, 2025

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2025 North Carolina Community Foundation college scholarships open for applications

by Ben Humphries | January 20, 2025

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Wake work-based internship summer program to double in size this year

by Chantal Brown | January 20, 2025

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Child care is the priority of Watauga County business leaders for Helene recovery and beyond

by Liz Bell | January 17, 2025

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Ask & Answer | President Trump’s first day in office, what it means for education, and a bishop’s request for mercy

by Mebane Rash | January 22, 2025

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NC Rural Center welcomes 2025 Connect Church cohort

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | January 21, 2025

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by Mebane Rash | January 16, 2025

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Teach for America has a new leader: Meet Aneesh Sohoni

by Mebane Rash | January 14, 2025

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Community colleges expand programming to prepare students for careers in AI

by Alli Lindenberg | January 13, 2025

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Meet Destin Hall, the new Speaker of the House

by Mebane Rash and Mary Ann Wolf | January 11, 2025

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by Jon Jon Moore | January 23, 2025

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Perspective | Learning loss is still with us. Where do we go from here?

by Tom Swiderski | January 22, 2025

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Perspective | Honoring Dr. King: Resilience, hope, and our shared humanity

by Raketa Ouedraogo-Thomas | January 21, 2025

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Perspective | Appreciating mentors during National Mentoring Month

by Ben Coulter | January 20, 2025

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Perspective | A public school love story

by Justin Parmenter | January 20, 2025

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Perspective | Building resilient educators through mindfulness

by Valencia Hicks-Harris | January 16, 2025