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Perspective | The power of coaching: A twofold workforce development strategy that works

by Laura Leatherwood | December 16, 2025

What do today’s community college students need to succeed? They face obstacles of all kinds, from tangible barriers such as lack of time, energy, or money, to intangible ones, such as uncertainty, disillusionment, or fear of an unstable job market....

Gov. Stein asks Department of Education to reconsider proposed loan caps for nursing programs

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | December 16, 2025

Gov. Josh Stein recently sent Secretary of Education Linda McMahon a letter urging her to reconsider the Department of Education’s proposal to cap federal loans for graduate nursing programs, according to a Dec. 9 press release. “North Carolina is already...

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Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge

U.S. Department of Education | December 15, 2025

A $15 million prize competition to strengthen the connections between learners, education and training providers, and employers by fostering the development of integrated talent marketplaces.... Read the rest

New poll shows Sheriff Sam Page leads Senator Phil Berger by 10 points

Opinion x Diagnostics | December 16, 2025
An update from the Partnership for Appalachian Girls' Education

PAGE | December 16, 2025

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12/17/2025

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Perspective | The power of coaching: A twofold workforce development strategy that works

Gov. Stein asks Department of Education to reconsider proposed loan caps for nursing programs

The Editor’s Notes

Need to know

Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge

New poll shows Sheriff Sam Page leads Senator Phil Berger by 10 points

An update from the Partnership for Appalachian Girls' Education

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