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Competition highlights community colleges’ effort to promote apprenticeships
When students consider life after high school, they might consider possibilities such as attending college, or entering the workforce. But Charlie Milling of ApprenticeshipNC said he wants to normalize another option for students: apprenticeships.…
Resources from the 2023 N.C. Rural Child Hunger Summit
No Child Hungry and Save Our Children virtually hosted the 2023 Rural Child Hunger Summit this week. This annual event focused on partnerships, with presenters spanning the nation providing regional solutions to curb childhood hunger in rural areas.…
Perspective | AP gains, low tuition, and time to raise expectations
Two recent education news stories deserve more attention. Together, these items of “good news” elevate the imperative of increasing college-going in North Carolina.…
Kurt Garner named 2023 CTE Teacher of the Year
Kurt Garner, a business teacher at J.H. Rose High School in Pitt County Schools, was named the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2023 Career & Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year.…
The Editor’s Notes
The State Board of Community Colleges is meeting today. Here are the board documents and agenda.
Here is your playlist for the weekend from Jeff McDaris. “Sometimes,” he says, “just make your own kind of music.”
Need to know
Science of Reading Push Helped Some States Exceed Pre-Pandemic Performance
While most states remain behind, South Carolina and three others — Iowa, Mississippi and Tennessee — are recovering from or exceeding COVID-related declines in reading, according to researchers at Brown University.... Read the rest
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UNC-Greensboro, Carteret Community College receive grants to support child care for students
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NC board rejects a proposed Wake charter school and orders a Chatham school to close
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U.S. book bans are taking a toll on a beloved tradition: Scholastic Book Fairs
