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Telehealth initiative launches in four rural school districts

by Caroline Parker | October 23, 2025

The North Carolina Community Schools Coalition (the Coalition) gathered representatives from four northeastern NC districts on Oct. 15 to kick off a new telehealth service for students and staff.…

How religious is North Carolina? Pew Center data gives insight

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | October 23, 2025

North Carolina is the seventh most religious state in the country, according to a data visualization tool released by the Pew Research Center last month.…

Kids can’t wait to attend this summer literacy program in Albemarle

by Betsy Greer | October 23, 2025

When Rev. Dr. David Blankenberg arrived at Central United Methodist Church in Albemarle two years ago, he learned that 54% of the students attending the two schools closest to the church on average read below grade level.…

NC STEM Center e-Update: Digital Skills Standards, Countdown to College, and Lights On Afterschool

by Staff | October 23, 2025

Twice a month the NC STEM Center provides an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and their latest edition is now available.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Here is your playlist for the weekend courtesy of Jeff McDaris.

Need to know

• Don't know what the Dallas Herring Lecture is? Watch this video

  Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research | October 17, 2025

• Critical Conversations with Scott Hamilton, featuring Sharon Decker

  Golden LEAF | October 8, 2025

• TICAS’ new Workforce Pell model legislation

  The Institute for College Access & Success | October 23, 2025

• Collaboration and Enrichment Define a Summer of Learning at Camp CMS

  CMS | October 15, 2025

• Catawba County hosts community conversations to discuss potential school district merger

  Spectrum News | October 22, 2025

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