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Oregon’s regional ‘Primeros Pasos’ brings together sectors to build child care for Latino communities
In 2021, Mike McNally found himself on an unexpected mission. As owner of Fairsing Vineyard & Winery an hour outside Portland, Oregon, and then chair of the Willamette Valley Wineries Association, McNally was researching how child care works.…

Is the Surry-Yadkin Works apprenticeship program a model? A new playbook shares lessons learned
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Perspective | Achieving equity together
The following is Deanna Townsend-Smith’s “Final Word” from the Nov. 11, 2023 episode of Education Matters on recent events aimed at building a network of organizations in North Carolina pushing for educational equity.…
The Editor’s Notes
Governor Cooper will speak today at the 40th anniversary celebration of the North Carolina Business Committee for Education.
Love this map that shows where early literacy specialists have been hired and where there are positions open. Take a look, and let’s get those positions filled in all across NC!
Here is the agenda for the meeting of the N.C. State Board of Education today.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $277 Million In Education Innovation and Research Grants to Help Address Academic Recovery
Shout out to DPI, UNC, and most especially Village of Wisdom for bringing these grants to North Carolina!... Read the rest
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Press Release | Beginning-of-Year Reading Assessment Shows Growth for Early Grades Students
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NC students must study computer science to graduate under new law
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The Rural Blog: Bookmark this new digest of events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism from and about rural America
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‘We’re needed.’ How Charlotte recovery school’s rare accreditation will help save lives
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St. Aug’s president removed after years of turmoil at the school. Here’s what we know
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North Carolina Republicans’ Favorite Democrat