New from EdNC

A performance-based approach to being student first at Wilkes Community College

by Mebane Rash | October 16, 2025

This article is part of EdNC’s fall 2025 “mini-blitz” to visit community colleges with presidents who began their tenure in the last two years.…

As new school models emerge, which will lead? Harvard conference addresses success, scalability, and parent demand

by Kristen Blair | October 16, 2025

Microschools, charter schools, district innovations, and other education models are expanding rapidly, but which one will lead the way? And how can parents and the public know which models are successful and scalable?…

The Black is Brilliant Summit: Educators reflect on resilience following natural disasters

by Chantal Brown | October 16, 2025

Black educators in New Orleans recently reflected on the long-lasting impacts of natural disasters on their education system — and what lessons can be learned for other states and future disasters.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Transcend is accepting applications for the Rural Career-Connected Collaborative, a fully funded 15-month program starting in January 2026. The application should take communities between 1-3 hours to complete and is due on Oct. 20.

BEST NC is inviting feedback for the upcoming edition of Facts & Figures: Education in North Carolina. Each year, Facts & Figures presents over 150 charts and infographics about education in North Carolina, covering a student’s trajectory from cradle-to-career. You can view the 2025 edition of Facts & Figures at NCEdFacts.org. Here is the form for feedback which is due by Oct. 24.

Shout out to Annie Goldberg, a school counselor at Broadview Middle School in the Alamance-Burlington School System, who has been named one of five finalists for the 2026 School Counselor of the Year award by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). The announcement recognizes Goldberg’s exceptional work in transforming student outcomes.

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

Need to know

• Where are students transferring from? One Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

  Inside Higher Ed | October 16, 2025

• Beyond the playbook: Why adaptive leadership matters now

  Community College Daily | October 16, 2025

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