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The first 100 days: Meet South Piedmont Community College’s new president

by Emily Thomas | October 27, 2025

This article is part of EdNC’s fall 2025 “mini-blitz” to visit community colleges with presidents who began their tenure in the last two years.…

Q&A | Meet North Carolina’s 2025 Principal of the Year

by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | October 27, 2025

Jason Johnson of Orange County Schools was named the 2025 Wells Fargo North Carolina Teacher of the Year in May. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) recently published a Q&A with Johnson, discussing the award, his top education priorities, the good he sees happening in public schools, and more.…

The Editor’s Notes

The N.C. State Board of Education will meet today to approve the vendor for the internal controls review of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Here is the agenda.

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