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One high school had a 97% FAFSA completion rate this year. Here’s how they did it.
Matt Bristow-Smith has long known the importance of the FAFSA. Like many principals across our state, Bristow-Smith understands that this application is the ticket to higher education for many students.…
Perspective | NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps: Strengthening the talent pipeline to public service
This is the third in a series of articles about the NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps, a cross-sector collaboration led by the NC Office of Strategic Partnerships and Lead for NC in the wake of the massive strain COVID-19 placed on government and nonprofit organizations compounded by jobs and internships lost unexpectedly. …
The Editor’s Notes
This week, both houses of the N.C. General Assembly will convene on Wednesday, January 13 at noon.
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation and the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust have released a Request for Proposal for grants to advance local- and state-level early childhood system and policy changes: Supporting Grassroots Efforts to Promote Equitable Early Childhood Outcomes. Up to 10 organizations will receive three-year, $100,000/year ($300,000 total) flexible funding grants to advance changes to early childhood policies, practices, institutions, or other components of early childhood systems. Eligible organizations for this funding opportunity are grassroots organizations led by, and serving, Black, Latino, American Indian, and other communities that have been negatively impacted by inequities in early childhood systems.
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"Broader, Deeper, Fairer: Five Strategies to Radically Expand the Talent Pool in Early Education"
Explore the five highlighted promising strategies to improve early educator preparation.... Read the rest
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How to support educators through the crisis at the U.S. Capitol
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With Senate in Democrats’ Hands, Attention Turns to Ed Committee Leadership, Cardona Confirmation
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SPECIAL REPORT | KEEPING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS MOTIVATED & ENGAGED
