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For state’s early childhood landscape, a legislative session before a funding cliff

by Liz Bell | January 23, 2023

The beginning of 2023 used to sit heavy in the minds of early care and education providers, administrators, and advocates in North Carolina.…

Here comes the legislative long session. What does that mean for K-12 education?

by Alex Granados | January 23, 2023

Contents While the 2023 long session of the General Assembly officially kicked off earlier this month, Wednesday is the day that lawmakers really get to work.…

Growing opportunity gaps and culture wars raise the stakes on educational equity this long session

by Rupen R. Fofaria | January 23, 2023

Every year, policymakers and educators grapple to improve academic outcomes for students amid evidence of opportunity gaps for certain groups of students.…

N.C. Community College System asks legislators for salary, student funding increases

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | January 23, 2023

For the last few months, N.C. Community College System (NCCCS) leaders have been working to make a case for their legislative priorities in this year’s long session, which officially started earlier this month.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Both houses of the N.C. General Assembly convene on Wednesday at noon.

EdNC will have a crew of reporters there all session. Follow Liz Bell @llizabell on Twitter for early ed, which promises to be a hot topic. Alex Granados is our senior reporter. You can reach him on all things, but especially K-12. He is @agranadoster on Twitter. Follow @Rupen_Fofaria on Twitter for legislation impacting equity and learning differences. And Hannah McClellan will be covering community colleges, HBCUs, and postsecondary access. Follow her @HannerMcClellan on Twitter. As bills are introduced, feel free to let us know what you want us to keep an eye on!

Need to know

• State Board of Community Colleges continues search for new system president, allocates $5 million for workforce training

  EdNC | January 23, 2023

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