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Earning investment from the state: Meet the leader and the board setting the course for the future of the NC community college system

by Mebane Rash | September 17, 2025

Tom Looney, a businessman with 40 years of experience at IBM and Lenovo, believes that if you have a solid value proposition in education or economic development, our state will invest in it.…

What is the legislative vision for our community colleges? ‘The community college system will and can change lives’

by Mebane Rash | September 18, 2025

At the N.C. Community College Summit held this week in Raleigh, Alex Fagg, the vice president of government and external relations for the N.C.…

How are other states tackling workforce development? Governor’s Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships considers strategies

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | September 17, 2025

The governor’s Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships recently held its first meeting since releasing a report in late June that outlines 11 workforce development goals.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Need to know

• State workers could face another health premium hike, depending on Duke-Aetna contract fight

  WRAL | September 16, 2025

• A possible mini-budget including health care initiatives now held up too

  WRAL | September 16, 2025

• U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance to States on Ed-Flex Option to Encourage Local Innovation

  U.S. Department of Education | September 17, 2025

• UNC System sets a record for enrollment

  UNC System | September 17, 2025

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