11/5/2025

New from EdNC

As time runs out, a dozen Head Start families and providers share their fears

by Amanda Geduld | November 4, 2025

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The 74 on Oct. 31. You can sign up for their zero2eight Substack community here. The National Head Start Association is tracking confirmed Head Start closures by state on its website. As...

TheDream.US student scholarships opened Nov. 1. Here’s how to apply

by Staff | November 4, 2025

The application for TheDream.US’s National Scholarship opened on Nov. 1. The scholarship provides eligible students without legal status up to $16,500 for an associate degree and up to $33,000 to pursue a bachelor’s degree, according to the TheDream.US website. Students...

Small but mighty at Martin Community College: A new president takes the reins

by Caroline Parker | November 4, 2025

This article is part of EdNC’s fall 2025 “mini-blitz” to visit community colleges with presidents who began their tenure in the last two years. You can read all our coverage of community colleges here and all of our coverage of...

Profiles in Care | From infancy to adolescence, Jennifer Sonnek teaches Catawba County youth

by Katie Dukes | November 4, 2025

EdNC is highlighting the experiences of educators, families, researchers, and advocates with a stake in North Carolina’s early care and learning landscape. These profiles illustrate that care and education are inseparable, especially in a child’s first five years — caregivers...

The Editor’s Notes

The N.C. State Board of Education meets today. Here is the agenda.

Much of the news this week is about food across North Carolina. Here is the actual list released by Michelin.

In 2024, EdNC released our list of our favorite places to eat across our 100 counties, and the now Michelin-starred counter- in Charlotte made our list.

The First Lady, if you haven’t noticed, has been making her way across North Carolina featuring good people and good food along the way.

Need to know

• What Five Countries Can Teach America About Apprenticeships

  The Third Way | October 30, 2025

• Meals for students on SNAP

  Community College Daily | November 4, 2025

• Wake schools paid $1.3 million in special-ed settlements. Why complaints are up.

  The News & Observer | November 4, 2025

• The warm welcome long extended to international students has suddenly chilled

  Education Next | November 4, 2025