12/8/2025
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How Boost is working to build belonging, meet workforce needs, and increase ‘human capacity’ at Central Piedmont
Editor’s Note: EdNC is covering the launch of Boost, North Carolina’s accelerated college-to-career program. This article is part of a series of profiles on each of the eight community colleges in the 2025-26 cohort. You can find all of EdNC’s...
State Board of Education discusses legislative priorities, school accountability, and Golden LEAF initiative
The State Board of Education met last week to discuss its legislative priorities and the Golden LEAF Schools Initiative during its December meeting, among other issues. Geoff Coltrane, the Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) senior director of Government Affairs and...
State Health Plan on track to see surplus through 2027 following benefit changes and premium increases
During its last meeting of the year, the State Health Plan (SHP) Board of Trustees discussed on Friday data from the open enrollment period, various benefit updates, and a status report on the plan’s financial footing following a series of...
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Shout out to Sneha Shah Coltrane, senior director of NCDPI’s Office of Advanced Learning and Gifted Education, for receiving the 2025 David W. Belin Advocacy Award from the National Association of Gifted Children. She was celebrated at the state board meeting last week. Check out this great photo, courtesy of N.C. DPI.
The Presidential Search Committee for the N.C. Community College System meets today Monday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. Here is the agenda.
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NC House Speaker: The House is holding the line for a better budget
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Meet Destin Hall, the new Speaker of the House
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Arne Duncan & Jorge Elorza | America is in an ‘education depression.’ This solution is a no-brainer.
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Gen Z Teachers Are Ready to Reinvent Education. Schools Need to Catch Up
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State Auditor’s Office Recognizes Universities, Community Colleges, and State Agencies with Award of Excellence
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Featuring Superintendent Keith Parker | Askwith Education Forum Brings AI Theory Into Classroom Practice
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Notes from Liz attending a. global early childhood conference in London, co-hosted by Bright Start Foundation and the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi
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City Fund, Bloomberg Philanthropies Launch $20M Initiative for HBCU-Charter School Partnerships
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Education Department outlines potential Workforce Pell regulations
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Young Adults and the Future of News
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North Carolina Small Business Center Network Announces 2025 Awards for Innovation, Impact, and Success
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