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Governor puts all hands on deck during omicron surge, and other news

by Alex Granados | January 13, 2022

Update Feb. 11, 2022, 9:43 a.m.: Governor Cooper extended this order through April 15th, and he is also providing an extra 24 hours of Community Service Leave for state employees.…

Community colleges face mounting mental health challenges

by Alli Lindenberg | January 12, 2022

In December 2021, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory for youth mental health. The advisory explains why mental health needs have increased, which specific populations are most at-risk, and steps different community agencies can take to address the mounting youth mental health needs.…

Perspective | Discovering home thousands of miles away at Forsyth Tech

by Gloriana Carboni | January 12, 2022

One of the best parts of being an international student is sharing my culture with others while learning about theirs. Costa Rica is a small country in Central America, populated by about 5 million people.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Earlier this week, the Governor in California also signed an executive order providing flexibility for schools and districts to deploy qualified staff to address short-term staffing shortages and support safe, in-person instruction. Here is the press release, and here is the order.

Need to know

• Keeping schools open during COVID-19 is hard, but it can be done

  Brookings | January 11, 2022

• White House promises to provide schools 10 million free coronavirus tests per month

  The Washington Post | January 12, 2022

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