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Ask & Answer: What’s happening with schools and community colleges in Moore County?
Update 11:51 a.m. , Dec. 9: Moore County Schools returned to normal operations for students and staff on Friday. Moore County Schools will be operating on a normal schedule for Friday, December 9 for all students and staff.…
South Piedmont Community College manufacturing apprenticeship makes big impact for its students, company
At South Piedmont Community College (SPCC), technology is kind of a big deal. In March 2020, the college celebrated the renovated Tyson Family Center for Technology which brought the building to more than 65,000 total square feet.…
National firm named to recruit next community college system president
National search firm Buffkin/Baker will “recruit and assess” the next president of the N.C. Community College System (NCCCS), the system announced on Wednesday.…
The Editor’s Notes
The Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) will hold a virtual monthly meeting on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 9 a.m. Here is the agenda.
From our colleagues at LatinxEd:
On Thursday, Dec. 8 at 12:00 p.m. EST, prominent Arizona and North Carolina business, higher education, Dreamers and other allies will hold a virtual press conference organized by the American Business Immigration Coalition to rally voices in support of passing a bipartisan immigration package introduced by Sens. Sinema (D-AZ) and Tillis (R-NC) that, among other provisions, would provide a pathway to citizenship for the country’s roughly 2 million Dreamers—young people brought undocumented to the U.S. as children, some but not all of whom have been allowed to stay, work and study here legally under DACA.
Need to know
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North Carolina Republicans argue the state's Supreme Court went too far this year on redistricting. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case could strip state court's of power.... Read the rest
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GOP clears way for Foxx to chair House Education and Labor Committee again
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Landmark child welfare suit targets North Carolina after USA TODAY Network investigation
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Gov. Cooper visits child care center in Durham to emphasize importance of grants
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SPECIAL REPORT | WHERE WE ARE NOW: EDUCATIONAL EQUITY IN THE PANDEMIC ERA
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NEW REPORT | Year-End Tax Policy Priority: Expand the Child Tax Credit for the 19 Million Children Who Receive Less Than the Full Credit
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ANN DOSS HELMS REPORTS | New school board chairs in Charlotte-area districts could signal the tone of change
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Family engagement is critical for schools’ COVID-19 recovery efforts
