12/9/2021
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A myFutureNC collaborative to reengage and prevent disconnected youth
In fall 2021, myFutureNC launched the Opportunity Youth Network, a statewide collaborative for communities to address the growing concern of disconnected youth, or those who are neither in school nor working full- or part-time. According to myFutureNC, more than 7%...
Perspective | College students finding policy solutions — and water
On a recent trip to Black Mountain, my wife and I were hiking when we came across a remarkable sight near a creek. A tree root had somehow burrowed its way through a rock, trying to get to the water....
The Editor’s Notes
Thank you, Mandy Cohen, for your leadership and public service during the pandemic for our students, our state, and our future. You and your team were a huge part of my decisionmaking as we taught ourselves how to cover schools and community colleges in person, as reporters are called to do. The peace of mind it brought me that you were leading us, well, I just can’t thank you enough.
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Cohen 'grateful' for chance to help guide NC through pandemic
Cohen, who plans to step down from DHHS at the end of the month, became the public face of North Carolina's response during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Read the rest
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Unauthorized immigrant students face high hurdles post-graduation, survey finds
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