5/19/2025
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Running Towards Disaster | Ep. 2: Getting the lights back on
If it’s hurricane season and you are in the south, it’s almost inevitable that at one point you will see a convoy of bucket trucks heading to post up where a storm is headed. When the power is down, these...
A Wilkesboro church with empty space, a child care center in need, and a rallied community create a ‘miracle’ — and a model
In the last 18 years, Wilkes County has lost 56 child care programs, 67% of its child care capacity. This year, thanks to a scrappy community effort, local leaders saved the county from losing another. Sharon Phillips and her daughter...
Meet Jason Johnson, the 2025 Principal of the Year: ‘His ability to motivate teachers and engage students is unmatched’
Jason Johnson, the principal of Orange High School, is the 2025 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year. He is known and regarded for leading with love. Johnson first served as principal of the high school from 2012-16, before returning in 2021....
Perspective | Cutting principal internships is a mistake our schools can’t afford
For fifteen years, I’ve studied, taught, and supported school leadership in North Carolina, guided by one goal: Strengthening our pipeline of effective principals. Now, a North Carolina Senate proposal threatens to dismantle one of the most critical elements of that...
The Editor’s Notes
Gov. Stein is presenting his second Hurricane Helene budget proposal today at 11 a.m.
The North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation is hiring a communications manager.
Hope you all have a good week!
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Nation Hahn addresses graduates at his hometown community college
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Navigating Disaster Relief: A Collaborative Approach to Health, Data, and Community Recovery
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Persistent gaps in academic preparation generate college enrollment disparities
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Kenan Fellows Program Welcomes New Teacher Leader Cohort
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Nonprofit Wants to Take on Civil Rights Cases Trump’s Education Department Left Behind
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Can middle schoolers handle college?
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