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Pivoting to the future: Feeding students during and after the pandemic
When school buildings closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, school nutrition departments across North Carolina pivoted quickly. Within just 48 hours, they rolled out new ways of offering meals to students, from curbside pickup to delivery on school buses.…

Personnel changes, legislative priorities shape N.C. Community College State Board meeting
The North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges met on Feb. 18 and 19. Here’s what you need to know: Personnel changes Mary Shuping, who has served as director of government relations since 2012, announced she would be transitioning away from the N.C.…

Perspective | What’s next for child care? What states are learning in the COVID-19 crisis
State leaders know that child care is an essential support to keep parents working, communities thriving, and their economies humming. High-quality care also promotes school readiness.…
The Editor’s Notes
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From the Board Room
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Student? Teacher? Both. ‘Zero regrets’ for first-time teachers in CMS during COVID
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Ensuring Homeless Students Are Seen During a Pandemic
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Why NC has $4 billion to spare despite the pandemic, and where the money might go
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After Almost A Year, CMS Middle And High Schools Return To Classrooms
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Restoring part of Charlotte’s Black history centers on saving a Jim Crow-era school