4/11/2025

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Why our community colleges are the ‘best decision ever’

by Mebane Rash | April 10, 2025

North Carolina’s community college system is 58 colleges strong, and no longer are they the state’s best kept secret. April is Community College Month, according to the Association of Community College Trustees, and this year EdNC is surfacing stories about...

CaroNova and partners launch statewide initiative to address youth mental health

by Sophia Luna | April 10, 2025

On March 10, 2025, the nonprofit CaroNova and a group of partners announced the development of a statewide action plan that will increase access to behavioral health services for North Carolina’s young people. According to a press release, the “Changing...

Perspective | North Henderson High School honored as school of excellence for supporting applications to college

by North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority | April 10, 2025

Only school in North Carolina to receive designation includes all postsecondary plans in Countdown to College events On April 2, 2025, ACT’s American College Application Campaign (ACAC), announced its annual 26 School of Excellence awardees from around the country, including...

Charter Review Board reverses course on Durham school closure, offering a lifeline and renewal

by Kristen Blair | April 10, 2025

A Durham charter school facing imminent closure received a lifeline this week from the North Carolina Charter Schools Review Board (CSRB). The CSRB voted on Monday, April 7, to grant a three-year renewal to the Community School of Digital and...

Trump tariffs could have chilling effect on school purchases from bananas to laptops

by Erica Meltzer | April 10, 2025

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Chalkbeat on April 9. After this story published, President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on most tariffs but said tariffs on China would increase to 125% in retaliation for the China’s response to American tariffs....

The Editor’s Notes

April is Community College Month, according to the Association of Community College Trustees, and this year EdNC is surfacing stories about why attending community college is the “best decision ever.”

In our travels, we see economic, academic, and employment advantages to attending community college.

Please send me your story about why our community colleges are the best decision ever to mrash at ednc.org. If you have a photo that shows us your why that’s even better.  I’ll be writing a follow up story at the end of the month.

The NC Tribune is reporting that “the Senate will release its draft of the budget for the 2025-27 biennium Monday night, Senate leader Phil Berger says.” The House and Senate have agreed on spending targets.

This weekend on Carolina Business Review, Eric Davis and Brenda Berg will be talking about all things education. Tune in to PBS to watch.

Here is your playlist for the weekend courtesy of Jeff McDaris.

 

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