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9/16/2025

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The Editor’s Notes

The new report from Georgetown CEW on skills shortages is worth a look. In addition to the data on shortages, it presents strategies to address them.

“Skills shortages present an opportunity for millions of workers, particularly those from low-income households and marginalized racial/ethnic groups, to gain better access to economic opportunity, and for American industries to connect with enormous untapped talent,” says co-author and CEW Director Jeff Strohl. “The transition to a majority-minority population has already occurred among American youth. As a result, addressing the skills gap will require teaching and counseling strategies that are adaptable and responsive to the evolving socioeconomic and racial/ethnic demographics of our classrooms.”

“Additional strategies to address skills shortages include studying skills-based hiring to improve its effectiveness; investing in reskilling for workers who need to update their abilities; using technology to increase worker productivity; and expanding visa programs to prioritize immigrants with in-demand skills,” says the report.

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Governor Stein Calls For $13.5 Billion In New Funding from Congress for Hurricane Helene Recovery

 Office of the NC Governor | September 15, 2025

Nearly a year has passed since Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina, and it’s been nearly nine months since Congress last appropriated money toward recovery. Read the rest

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Mebane Rash

Mebane Rash is the CEO and editor-in-chief of EducationNC.