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Lt. Gov. Hunt to visit all 58 community colleges, focus on workforce readiness and child care solutions
Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt kicked off a tour of all 58 of the state’s community colleges with a visit Thursday to Brunswick Community College (BCC).…
The General Assembly kicks off its budget process: What you need to know
Most of the General Assembly’s meetings were cancelled last week due to winter weather, but the legislative calendar is busy again as the long session ramps up.…
Inside NC’s first public school on a military installation
Wayne School of Technical Arts, part of Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS), is the only public school in North Carolina that is located on a military installation, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.…
Forsyth Tech wins national award for its College Lift program
Out of dozens of finalists from across the nation, Forsyth Technical Community College is the only community college in North Carolina to receive a 2025 Bellwether Award.…
The Editor’s Notes
Here is your playlist for the weekend courtesy of Jeff McDaris.
Shout out to Chancellor Ben Coulter and his team at WGU. This week they passed a big milestone having awarded more than 10,000 degrees in North Carolina. Did you know, according to WGU …
- 19% are from the School of Education
- 42.6% are first-generation college students
- 23.4% are affiliated with the military community (active duty, veteran, reserve, military spouse, etc.)
- 23.9% of graduates live in rural areas
- WGU has transfer agreements with 26 N.C. community colleges; 1,711 graduates transferred from a N.C. community college
Attainment matters.
Many of you have asked where you can find information about DOGE. Here is the U.S. Government’s official website. Note that conservative researchers have called out the accuracy of the information posted there.
Need to know
First Look: The 2024 Survey of Community College Outcomes
The survey is designed to collect data that represent the unique role community colleges play in educating and training workers at every stage of their lives.... Read the rest
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New episodes of Sold a Story are out. You can find them all here.
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Critical Conversations | Scott Hamilton and Jama Campbell
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White House says it will control press access to Trump, not reporters
