
Hill Learning Center will sell reading intervention program, allowing the Durham school to focus on instruction and training
The Hill Learning Center has announced a deal that will boost the reach of a popular reading program it developed and allow the Durham nonprofit to focus on its core mission: training teachers and serving students with learning differences. …

‘Let’s just feed the kids’: Reflections from the Rural Food Forum
The Green Rural Redevelopment Organization (GRRO) hosted the Rural Food Forum at Vance-Granville Community College last week. The day brought together policymakers, nonprofits working for nutrition equity, education leaders, rural advocates, and more to explore the issues and opportunities surrounding rural food systems.…
The North Carolina economy and the child care industry are inextricably linked. The NC Early Childcare Foundation is hosting a webinar today from 11-12:30 that is jam packed with all the things you need to know about early child care right now ahead of the long session. There will be an opening conversation between Muffy Grant and Dr. Iheoma Iruka, the author of this important report on child care and economic recovery across North Carolina during COVID-19. The next conversation, moderated by myFutureNC’s Cory Biggs, takes on this issue through four lenses: a community college president, a provider, economic development, and a parent. Then Senator Jim Burgin (R, District 12) and Rep. Ashton Clemmons (D, District 57) will discuss possible state government policy solutions. Here is more information about the future of North Carolina’s economy, the uneven recovery across North Carolina’s prosperity zones, and barriers to educational attainment and career success. Register here. EdNC’s Katie Dukes will be in attendance!
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