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A new fiscal year begins July 1. Here’s what no budget means for NC educator pay

by Ben Humphries | June 30, 2025

Contents Weeks after the North Carolina House and Senate voted on their individual budget proposals, negotiations are still stalled, meaning a compromise budget for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025-27 is delayed.…

Perspective | We need AmeriCorps so students can thrive

by Rachel Candaso | June 27, 2025

AmeriCorps is a vital engine for progress in our state and across the country. The decision in April to eliminate $400 million in AmeriCorps funding nationwide represents a major setback.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Today at 11:30 Governor Josh Stein and his Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships will meet at CPCC to share updates on North Carolina’s “work to expand access to good jobs with good wages to every corner of the state.”  Stay tuned.

Need to know

• Beyond Tuition: Funding for Campus Based Child Care for Student Parents

  New America | June 25, 2025

• NC FAFSA Tracker

  CFNC | June 30, 2025

• How to build a stronger rural America through economic partnerships: Community colleges have a critical seat at the table in rural America

  Working Nation | June 27, 2025

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