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Early ed, higher ed, funding, AI, WNC, and more: Hunt Institute convenes legislators to talk about education

by Mebane Rash | February 3, 2025

The Hunt Institute does not lobby. They do not have a legislative agenda. Established in 2001, what they do, according to the website and leaders of the organization, is bring together leaders to “inform elected officials and policymakers about key...

Meet the regional principals of the year: ‘Leaders in their local communities’

by Mebane Rash | February 3, 2025

Nine principals from across North Carolina have been chosen as regional principals of the year (POY), according to a press release from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. The 2025 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year will be announced in...

Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities on the road to postsecondary opportunities

by Chantal Brown | February 3, 2025

In recent years, North Carolina community colleges have made an effort to better serve students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Colleges say students leave their programs with skills potential employers can see. As defined by the North Carolina Department Of Health...

Perspective | Funding for literacy coaching support is making a difference in districts like Dare County Schools

by Amy Rhyne, Karen Wood, Christina Shrock and Rhys Lamberg | February 3, 2025

Thanks to the vision of North Carolina state leaders and policymakers as well as dedicated funding from N.C. General Assembly, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s Office of Early Learning (OEL) has been able to build out multiple layers of...

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