11/10/2026
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EdNC’s Sophia Luna selected for inaugural Future of Work Reporting Fellowship
EdNC’s Sophia Luna is one of 11 journalists selected for the inaugural class of the Future of Work Reporting Fellowship. The fellowship is run by New America’s Future of Work & Innovation Economy initiative and Work Shift, with funding from...
School psychologists are more than ‘testing machines.’ In Cumberland County, here’s how else they support well-being
It’s National School Psychologist Week, and Cumberland County Schools is celebrating all week long. Today, the district’s school psychologist department wrote encouraging messages to send to their colleagues. Tomorrow, school psychologist interns and their supervisors will test their knowledge in...
How the College of The Albemarle bridges gaps for the U.S. Coast Guard’s workforce
The College of The Albemarle (COA) contributes to the future of aviation logistics by educating U.S. Coast Guard personnel and civilian contractors. Section 1A SBCCC 300.1 of the State Board of Community Colleges Code says “Educational programs offered by community...
Perspective | Together we thrive: The Asheville Beyond Schools Network
With another school year underway, a newly formalized network of out-of-school (OST) providers is working hand-in-hand with Asheville City Schools to better support young people once the afternoon bell rings. “At the end of the day, we want every...
The Editor’s Notes
Yesterday, MC Belk Pilon and the John M. Belk Endowment team completed their visits to all 58 community colleges in Ahoskie at Roanoke-Chowan Community College.
Under the leadership of President Murray Williams, this community college has increased enrollment 72% since 2021. Williams says “the region is primed to explode,” and US Forged Rings, Inc. has recently announced it will be investing up to $875 million to build a major specialty steel and large-diameter component manufacturing facility in Hertford County.
Mike Krause, who leads NC Reconnect, a statewide initiative in North Carolina designed to help adult learners, said, “you are the college we hold up.”
This is a community college where leadership and demand are limited only by resources. Check out the photos here, and stay tuned for more on Murray, this community college, and the future they imagine for their students and the region.
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Governor Stein Highlights Need for More Education Investments at NC School Boards Association Annual Conference
Including free school breakfast, eliminating veteran teachers’ pay plateaus, strengthening per-pupil investments such as increasing funding for students with disabilities, and funding for school facility repair/renovation. Read the rest
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Shout out to the NC community colleges that have been named Bellwether Finalists!
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More than half of Americans under age 30 now identify with a nonwhite race or ethnic group
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Mecklenburg’s Jail North operating again, but solution for juveniles still unclear
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