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Could helping to rebuild their communities offer students real-world learning and academic credit?
“Please use this sidewalk chalk to draw a picture of how you are feeling after the storm.” These were the instructions given to a small group of children who had gathered while their parents stood in line at a food distribution site in Swannanoa, North Carolina, one of the hardest-hit towns from Hurricane Helene.…
A new way to measure community college success
Community colleges have long been heralded as workforce engines, playing a vital role in economic development. But the ways in which success is measured among these two-year institutions is problematic, community college leaders say.…
High schoolers visit Fort Liberty for “Meet Your Army Day”
What do you need to know to pilot a Black Hawk helicopter? How much should you study to pass the SIFT test?…
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NCDPI Awarded $3.9 Million Grant for Durable Skills Assessment
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