The agenda of the State Board of Community Colleges’ first meeting of 2022 was packed. Thanks to the passage of the state budget late last year, the Board approved at its January meeting how to spend portions of its $1 billion investment.…
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The @HarnettCoSchool district found a way to connect more students to mental health support.
"It just took an idea, we put some action behind it, and this is where we are now,” says assistant superintendent Jermaine White. #nced
Tired of seeing barriers disrupt mental health support for students, this district redesigned its process
Students' lack of transportation or insurance can make mental health referrals futile for schools. So this district brought services in-house.
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The biennium budget includes an easily overlooked provision that ends the controversial Innovative School District. Why did legislators decide to do so?
The end of an experiment: the Innovative School District
The most recent budget passed by the North Carolina General Assembly phases out the Innovative School District.
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The number of school districts that rank as the top employer in their county has dropped significantly since 2015. What's causing the drop? And what role do education institutions play in local economies?
Education as economic driver: School districts are top employer in 46 counties
School districts are the top employer in many North Carolina counties. Colleges, universities, and other education services play big roles.
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