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What can philanthropy learn from nonprofits’ leadership on Hurricane Helene recovery?

by Susan Mims | December 22, 2025

Editor’s note: This article was originally published by The Center for Effective Philanthropy. A little more than a year ago, Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina. Thirty-one inches of rain, tornados, and mudslides washed out roads and bridges, flooded towns...

Perspective | Holiday gratitude from Superintendent Mo Green

by Maurice Green | December 22, 2025

As we enter this season of gratitude, I want to take a moment to celebrate the extraordinary people who make our public schools more than just places of learning — they make them places of belonging, growth, and hope. Every...

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The Editor’s Notes

Here is your playlist for the holidays courtesy of Jeff McDaris.

EdNC’s Chantal Brown was the only reporter to accompany Superintendent Green on every part of his strategic plan tour throughout the fall.

Covering 1,413 miles, they visited 21 districts, 26 schools including one charter, five construction sites, three community colleges, and two four-year universities.

EdDaily will be back in your inbox on Jan. 1 with that story and more.

Happy holidays!

Need to know

• Hood & Winner | Building a Politics of Deliberation in the Tarheel State

  Civitas Outlook | November 28, 2025

• The inside view of McMahon’s plans for special education

  Politico | December 22, 2025

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