10/14/2026
New from EdNC
A 10-year plan for North Carolina’s youngest children: ‘Invest Early, Build Together’
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Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Days promote cross-cultural stewardship
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The Editor’s Notes
Today is the annual meeting of Dogwood Health Trust, which will be held at Isothermal Community College.
That’s fitting since Dr. Ereka Williams, who leads the Trust’s education investments, co-chairs the Invest Early NC collaborative, which has just released its 10-year plan for our youngest children. While the plan moves into being operationalized, I want to honor the leadership of Williams, Russ Altenburg, Meka Sales, and Ricky Hurtado along with all the philanthropists who have been part of charting a path to a better future for our youngest kids, readers, learners, and leaders to be. My thanks also to Amber Payne and Katie Reed who have devoted countless hours to envision a plan this state and all of us can be proud of.
Mapping change is among the hardest exercises of leadership. Invest Early, Build Together — learn more, share the plan, and get involved.
Need to know
ICYMI | North Carolina spent decades building an early childhood system. What will it take to sustain it?
This article will be considered by state and national philanthropists at a conference in North Carolina on Oct. 28-30, 2026. Read the rest
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Whose Future? Our Future! NCAE is screening a new video essay statewide
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How Federal Funding Flows to State Governments by Policy Area: Click on NC to see our breakdown
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