3/17/2026
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Department of Education opens 30-day public comment period for proposed Workforce Pell rules
Editor’s note: On March 13, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) released its analysis of the proposed regulations for Workforce Pell. AACC will also submit formal comments and “urges AACC-member institutions to engage in the process,” according to this...
Architects of the dream: Celebrating the spectrum of Black Genius
A homecoming. That is the sentiment that the host organization, Village of Wisdom (VOW), used to describe its Black Genius Festival (BG Fest). Durham’s Parrish St. stretched its arms once more to embrace the vibrance of Black jubilation during the...
How Connect Church empowers rural churches in North Carolina and beyond
This article was originally published by the NC Rural Center on March 4, 2026. Since 2018, the NC Rural Center’s Faith in Rural Communities team has led more than 100 North Carolina churches in 60-plus counties through the year-long coaching program Connect...
Perspective | Reclaiming the art of feedback in an AI world
If your dining room table looks anything like mine on a Sunday afternoon, it is likely covered in a seemingly insurmountable mountain of student work. Grading and providing feedback are perennial issues that educators have struggled with for decades. We...
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