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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
ICYMI | Experts make the urgent case: ‘Child care is a public good’
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