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Perspective | 100 years in: Why Black history demands collective vision

by Deanna Townsend-Smith | February 26, 2026

As we reflect on 100 years of Black History Month, the question before us is not simply what we remember, but what we choose to build together. Black history has never been a passive record of events — it has...

Perspective | A superintendent asks for respect

by Anthony Lewis | February 27, 2026

When I was 10 years old, I watched my grandmother clean the homes of white families. I heard her say, “Yes ma’am” and “No ma’am,” to women younger than she was. As a child, I did not yet have the...

EdExplainer | Early Relational Health and its connection to child care

by Katie Dukes | February 26, 2026

If you’ve attended a conference or training related to infants and toddlers in the last few years, you’ve likely heard someone use the term Early Relational Health (ERH).  “Early Relational Health is the state of emotional well-being that grows for...

A look at how North Carolina is using a historic $835 million investment to improve behavioral health services

by Sophia Luna | February 26, 2026

In March 2023, North Carolina gained access to roughly $1.6 billion in federal funds when former Gov. Roy Cooper signed legislation expanding Medicaid. That year, the state budget outlined the state’s plan to spend the funds over the next two...

DPI receives $11 million in federal funding for school mental health services

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | February 26, 2026

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded over $11 million in federal funding for school-based mental health services to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), according to a Feb. 13 press release from DPI.  “It is clear that mental health...

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The Editor’s Notes

The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation is looking for a program officer.

Check out this hearing on the Hill if you are interested in CTE.

Here is your playlist for the weekend courtesy of Jeff McDaris.

Need to know

• The Challenge of Recruiting Career and Technical Educators

  Golden LEAF Foundation | February 26, 2026

• SHOUT OUT | Not invisible: How Enlace Latino NC tells the stories others miss

  RJI | January 19, 2026

• Transcend's Rural Career-Connected Collaborative includes Edgecombe, Montgomery, and Sampson!

  Transcend | February 11, 2026

• Public Schools, Public Good: What North Carolina Can Achieve When We Fully Invest in Our Children

  NCAE | February 20, 2026

• NC Democrats, advocates warn of ‘child care crisis’ as more centers close

  The News & Observer | February 26, 2026

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