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Wake work-based internship summer program to double in size this year

by Chantal Brown | January 20, 2025

Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) is expanding its partnership with nonprofit District C to expand its work-based learning internship program to accommodate almost twice as many students from the previous year. …

New teacher apprenticeship program lifts up Wayne County natives

by Chantal Brown | January 21, 2025

The students were up and at ’em. The narrator of the bunch read a passage from the play “Gigi and the Wishing Ring,” then came across a word they didn’t know – “imminent.” …

NC Rural Center welcomes 2025 Connect Church cohort

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | January 21, 2025

The NC Rural Center recently announced its 2025 cohort of Connect Church, a one-year coaching program focused on assets-based community development.…

Purple Star Award applications due Feb. 1

by Chantal Brown | September 12, 2024

Purple Star Award applications are now live for school districts interested in the military-connected designation.  From now until Feb. 1, 2025, schools and school districts can apply to be a Purple Star Award designee.…

Perspective | Honoring Dr. King: Resilience, hope, and our shared humanity

by Raketa Ouedraogo-Thomas | January 21, 2025

Resilience connects generations, communities, and cultures. Rooted in justice and community, I’ve come to understand that tension — the kind Dr.…

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Need to know

• WAKE TECH IN THE NEWS | Increasing Enrollment: Successful Strategies from Three Community Colleges

  New America | January 14, 2025

• A Murky Setback for DACA: An appeals court ruled that DACA is unlawful but limited the scope and stayed the ruling, so students shouldn’t see any immediate changes.

  Inside Higher Ed | January 22, 2025

• Can Parents Opt Kids Out of Reading LGBTQ+ Books? The Supreme Court Will Decide

  Education Week | January 17, 2025

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