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Fifteen teams from 24 counties are partnering to address mental health and prevent suicide across North Carolina
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced on Aug. 23rd the selection of 15 local teams across North Carolina that will work to address mental health challenges and reduce suicides. …
Meet 20 future teachers from Eastern NC receiving NC State scholarships to teach in the region
NC State University this month announced this school year’s 20 recipients of the College of Education’s Transformational Scholarships Program. The students will receive $40,000 each over their time in school, plus mentorship and professional development opportunities, study-abroad stipends, and field experiences.…
The Editor’s Notes
Yesterday, there was a shooting at UNC.
Hear me screaming, North Carolina.
How many times will we allow this to happen to our students at our schools and colleges across our state?
EducationNC is a statewide newspaper. We live everywhere. Every school, every community college, every university is ours. What happens at each of them is personal to all of us.
Please help us figure out what we are going to do to end gun violence at our schools, our colleges, our universities. Help us figure out how to make them the safe spaces they should and need to be, the safe spaces students and educators deserve.
Anita Brown-Graham and the ncIMPACT team are working across the state to promote mental health and reduce suicides. I am so thankful for their belief in collective leadership.
Please let us know what else is happening in your communities on the issues of gun violence, mental health, suicide, and school safety.
Email me at mrash at ednc.org.
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One faculty member killed in shooting, classes and University operations suspended through Tuesday
Holding all of our Tar Heels in love and light in the days to come.... Read the rest
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ICYMI | Hear me screaming, North Carolina. Fear of violence has no place in our schools, at our colleges and universities.
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PHOTOS | Students going back to school across Charlotte
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‘Everybody wants their kids to be safe': School security enhancements help allay concerns
