10/21/2022
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Students express hardships and triumphs of immigration at ‘Art Without Walls’
Thirteen North Carolina high school students celebrated their culture, as well as shared challenges and triumphs pertaining to immigration, through the “Art Without Walls” event last week. Through this event, community and higher education organizations developed a scholarship opportunity for...
Ignite Davie: How Davidson-Davie Community College is firing up opportunities for high school graduates
In fall 2018, Darrin Hartness, then freshly named president of Davidson-Davie Community College (DDCC), was talking with a local businessman. They were both struck by a challenge in Davie County: A large number of students graduating from high school didn’t...
Perspective | Lessons from a Peabody Award to Gerry Hancock
Gerry Hancock, my friend and collaborator in creating EducationNC, often turns to a Margaret Mead maxim to encourage people to strive to make a difference in their state and communities. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens...
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The N.C. State Board of Community Colleges meets today. Here is the agenda and meeting materials.
Here is your updated playlist for the weekend courtesy of Superintendent Jeff McDaris. Breathe, reflect, dedicate, as he says.
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Survey: Americans broadly support teaching about (most) controversial topics in the classroom
"We found that Americans across the political spectrum believe that high school students should be learning a broad range of 24 civics-related concepts and skills." Read the rest
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North Carolina Department of Information Technology IDs cyber threat, officials say; multiple agencies affected, such as DOT, DMV
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Gov. Cooper visits Fayetteville State after $655 million distributed to NC child care centers
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