10/29/2020

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Cape Fear Collective: The backbone of backbone organizations

by Alex Granados and Robert Kinlaw | October 28, 2020

This article is part of the Solution Seekers series. Find the full series here. Early on a Tuesday morning, Meaghan Lewis and Kevin Maurer sat on either side of a desk, facing their respective laptops and looking at the now-familiar squares...

Perspective | I want to build a ladder

by Kaidyn Radford | October 28, 2020

What does it mean to be inclusive? For the past few weeks, guided by a program from The Aspen Institute, I have reflected on diversity and inclusion with a small group of strangers that quickly became friends. Our discussions inspired...

The Editor’s Notes

Today’s piece on the Cape Fear Collective is the last in our series on Solution Seekers — organizations across the state that are working to boost postsecondary attainment and strengthen college-to-career pipelines. Catch up on the entire series here.

Webinar on supporting rural students of color | At 1 p.m. on November 10th, The Hunt Institute is hosting a webinar on supporting rural students of color. Learn more and register here.

2020 Dallas Herring Lecture goes virtual | From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on November 10th, the Belk Center at NC State University is hosting the 2020 Dallas Herring Lecture. This year’s speaker is Dr. Pam Eddinger, president of Bunker Hill Community College, and she will be sharing her thoughts under the title of Insights from the Pandemic: The Reckoning and the Hope at Our Nation’s Community Colleges. Learn more and register here.

Need to know

Teachers With Health Risks Resign, Retire Or Chance Their Lives And Loved Ones

WUNC | October 27, 2020

"It's impossible to quantify exactly how many teachers in North Carolina have been denied the option to teach remotely, as decisions are changing every day, but it's very likely in the thousands." Read the rest

Study Finds Connection Between Public Community College Promise Programs and Enrollment Increases
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education | October 25, 2020
Teacher tests positive for COVID-19. Her warning to school officials met with slow response, she says.
Winston-Salem Journal | October 28, 2020
High school seniors have made no progress in math or reading on closely watched federal test
Chalkbeat | October 28, 2020
State community college leaders say more federal aid is crucial
EducationDIVE | October 28, 2020
Comparing COVID-19 data, safety protocols in ENC public and private schools
ABC 12 | October 27, 2020

New from EdNC

Cape Fear Collective: The backbone of backbone organizations

Perspective | I want to build a ladder

The Editor’s Notes

Need to know

Teachers With Health Risks Resign, Retire Or Chance Their Lives And Loved Ones

Study Finds Connection Between Public Community College Promise Programs and Enrollment Increases

Teacher tests positive for COVID-19. Her warning to school officials met with slow response, she says.

High school seniors have made no progress in math or reading on closely watched federal test

State community college leaders say more federal aid is crucial

Comparing COVID-19 data, safety protocols in ENC public and private schools