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Profound Ladies creates space for female educators of color at Back to School Jam
Before Eugenia Floyd was named 2021 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year, she was a fourth grade teacher striving to give her “nieces and nephews” the culturally responsive education they sought out and deserved.…

Southwestern Community College made small businesses a priority, and now they drive the local economy
“Look around,” said Don Tomas, the president of Southwestern Community College. “Our topography is up and down, vertical not horizontal, so there is not a tremendous amount of open space where manufacturing can come in and put in a plant that would bring in a 100-150 jobs.”…

Perspective | Race-based affirmative action cases to be heard on Halloween
The death of affirmative action in higher education has been inevitable since its inception. High-profile victories in the U.S. Supreme Court granted stays of execution, but recent developments have all but doomed the practice. …
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NC Superintendent Catherine Truitt will be visiting schools in Lincoln County today. EdNC’s Derick Lee will be there.
Join business, education, and policy leaders from across NC to discuss how global engagement today can build our state’s tomorrow. NC Global Advantage is offering discounted tickets of $20 for their forum on Nov. 10, featuring a keynote with Gov. Cooper. Ticket price includes access to the forum and .5 CEU. Register here.
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NC appeals court rules who will hear education voucher suit
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