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Halifax County is leveraging resources — natural, human, and institutional

by Rupen R. Fofaria | December 5, 2022

Halifax is one of the state’s oldest counties, but adaptation is becoming a way of life there. While its population has declined over the last several decades, falling 11% at the last census, the portrait of the region isn’t one of defeat.…

Perspective | Supporting mental health with data and analytics through improved education policy

by Josh Morgan | December 5, 2022

All students need hope at varying levels to graduate, especially those needing mental health support. Many students are still acclimating to life after two years of COVID disruptions, on top of the usual anxiety that comes with beginning a new phase of life.…

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The Editor’s Notes

The House Select Committee on Advancing Women in STEM meets at 3 p.m to approve its report to the House. Here is the agenda.

Need to know

• Teen Brains Aged Prematurely During the Pandemic. Schools Should Take Note

  Education Week | December 2, 2022

• Targeted by Lawsuit, Ed Dept. Abruptly Scraps Parent Council

  The 74 | December 5, 2022

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