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Cuts, color, and a college certificate helped an immigrant hairstylist thrive in Beaufort County
When Nidia Martinez began her career as a hairdresser at the age of 15 in Mexico, she didn’t imagine owning her own salon in Washington, North Carolina 30 years later. …
Durham Pride: LGBTQ+ affirming faith groups say ‘God loves you and so do we’
Thousands of people gathered on Duke University’s campus on Saturday, Sept. 24, for the first in-person Pride: Durham, NC parade since 2019 — donning rainbow apparel and flags, bead necklaces, and perpetually wide smiles.…
Perspective | Post federal continuing resolution funding: Need to invest in child care
Oct. 1 marks the start of the new federal fiscal year. As has been customary over the past decade or longer, Congress has not approved individual appropriation bills that fund federal agencies and the programs they administer before the start of the fiscal year.…
The Editor’s Notes
The N.C. State Board of Education meets this week. Here is the agenda for Wednesday. Here is the agenda for Thursday.
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Where Are the Students?
The purpose of this research is to understand why growing numbers of people are choosing not to go to college and what might help these learners decide to give college a chance.... Read the rest
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More than 200 NC Schools Selected for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
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Biden to GOP critics of student debt relief: ‘Bring it on’
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EPA doubles money for electric school buses as demand soars
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