10/1/2025
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Pathways to good jobs are important everywhere, but they are critical to recovery in WNC
The national nonprofit America Achieves recently launched the Good Jobs Economy initiative to work alongside a bipartisan group of governors and other leaders from states and local regions to connect residents to good jobs while helping employers access skilled talent, according to...
Youth voices shape mental health policy priorities in CaroNova’s first-ever Youth Design Day
In August, 38 young people came together in Cary to kick off CaroNova’s design of the North Carolina Youth Mental Health Action Plan during the health care nonprofit’s first Youth Design Day event. The action plan, announced in May 2025,...
Many adult learners are seeking continuing education over degrees. Here’s how community colleges are responding
More and more adult learners are seeking short-term training for higher wages instead of degrees, according to national research. That’s also the case for the students reengaging with community college through NC Reconnect, an initiative launched in 2021 by the...
Perspective | Make every North Carolina school Heart Safe
Are North Carolina schools truly prepared for a cardiac emergency? Every child deserves the best chance to come home safe at the end of the day. That means every school must be ready to respond when seconds matter most. The...
The Editor’s Notes
The N.C. State Board of Education meets today. Here is the agenda.
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