10/17/2023
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North Carolina student AP exam performance tops previous school year
In data collected by the College Board, North Carolina students taking at least one AP exam last school year increased by 11.2% from the 2021-22 school year. The state outpaced the nation as a whole, for which AP participation increased last year by 7.6% from the previous year.
At community colleges, student success includes mental health
As the United States faces an “unprecedented mental health crisis,” community colleges across North Carolina are working to bolster their resources for students. For many of the state’s 58 community colleges, such work includes training for faculty and staff, along...
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