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Rural isn’t going away: New initiative launches to help rural-serving community colleges
Of the 1,000 community colleges in the U.S., studies suggest there are somewhere between 260 and 800 rural community colleges. Those estimates vary based on how rural is defined.…

Perspective | North Carolina has waited too long for every child to have access to a sound basic education
The following is Mary Ann Wolf’s “Final Word” from the March 11, 2022 broadcast of Education Matters: “North Carolina has waited too long for every child to have access to a sound basic education.”…
The Editor’s Notes
The N.C. General Assembly will convene for what is being called a “short short session” on May 18.
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North Carolina educates the most HBCU students in the nation. Get to know the schools.
With 10 accredited historically Black colleges and universities, North Carolina educates more HBCU students than any other state. The state is home to the largest HBCU in the country and the oldest one in the South.... Read the rest