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Governor’s commission on public university governance to host public listening sessions across the state
This story was updated Feb. 14 at 4:00 p.m. with information from Gov. Cooper’s Feb. 14 press release about the listening sessions.…

Perspective | Education central to North Carolina reshaped by ‘stunning’ growth
By the conventional standards of public affairs journalism, Gov. Roy Cooper delivered a couple of items of hard news in his speech at the myFutureNC event on Monday.…

Perspective | Community spotlight: Isothermal Community College improves lives in Rutherford and Polk counties
Editor’s note: This feature is part of a series recapping the 2022 Emerging Issues Forum with the Institute for Emerging Issues. The 2023 Emerging Issues Forum will take place on Monday, February 13, 2023, at the NC State University McKimmon Center in Raleigh.…

NC STEM Center e-Update: North Carolina teachers continue to lead the nation in National Board Certification
Twice a month the NC STEM Center provides an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and their latest edition is now available.…
The Editor’s Notes
Happy Friday, y’all. Take a listen to your playlist, curated by Superintendent Jeff McDaris. “Drops of Jupiter” makes the list this week. As the Super says, “breathe, reflect, and dedicate,” and ask yourself, when did the wind last sweep you off your feet?
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