10/27/2026
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Hundreds of leaders discuss the strength of rural places at Richmond Fed conference
Dr. Robin Gary Cummings grew up on a 25-acre farm in Robeson County, a Tier I county in southeast North Carolina. As a boy, he rode past the university in Pembroke more times than he could count and wondered what...
8 counties convene for inaugural AttainmentNC cohort, discuss local workforce priorities
In August, myFutureNC announced a cohort of eight North Carolina counties that would participate in AttainmentNC, the organization’s county-based model to collaboratively solve education and workforce challenges. According to a press release, local leadership teams in each of the eight...
Perspective | Leading through trauma
There is a famous quote most often attributed to John Lennon: “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” It’s an apt description for my professional life when I became president of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech)...
The Editor’s Notes
The Governor’s Teacher Advisory Committee is meeting today virtually. Here is more information.
This month, House Democrats in Congress released this report on unlocking student success and addressing college completion.
The report identifies four basic needs for student success: counseling, housing, food, and child care.
One of the findings specifically focuses on student parents: “Student parents need access to affordable and consistent child care to stay enrolled in higher education programs.” There is also a call-out on investments that New York made in SUNY colleges to supplement CCAMPIS grants, expanding child care slots at on-campus centers.
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The NC Community College System hosts regional convenings in Johnston and the Sandhills
The North Carolina Community College System has kicked off its series of 12 regional convenings this week. This is the first recap. Read the rest
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Schools Wrestle With Exploding Health Costs: ‘Medical Inflation Is Crushing Us’
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Barriers Before the Bell: Stories from students who posted about their experiences on TikTok
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