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Senate gives initial thumbs up to budget; Gov. Cooper says he will sign it
Update at 3:33 p.m., November 18, 2021: Governor Roy Cooper signed the biennium budget into law. Here is what he said in an emailed statement: “This budget moves North Carolina forward in important ways.…
Perspective | Tar Heel Teachers at Home: Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
Tar Heel Teachers at Home is a weekly interview series focused on engaging North Carolinians in conversations about education. Each week, a panel of educators interviews a guest(s).…
Who are we missing? Gregory Adam Haile challenges leaders to think about who their colleges are not serving
“The need to improve postsecondary education access has always been critical to the work of community colleges. But think about the moment we’re in, the critical inflection point in our existence, a convergence of crises facing our communities— economic disruption, a racial reckoning, and the pandemic.”Gregory…
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Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Lawsuit and Statewide Investigation on E-Cigarettes
The AG has already recovered $40 million to help kids conquer their nicotine addiction. Read about his next steps. "I will do everything in my power to protect our kids from nicotine addiction.”... Read the rest
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Full-time educators in Wake County will get a total of $5,000 in bonuses by this time next year
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Build self-care skills into teacher prep programs to raise retention
