3/22/2021
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Legislative roundup | Education burbling in the background
It was a slow week at the General Assembly itself, but that doesn’t mean important education issues weren’t still burbling in the background. One of the bigger news items was the release of the comprehensive remedial plan in the long-running...
Three ed leaders who made a difference during the pandemic
The North Carolina Association of School Administrators recently presented leadership awards to three educators: Dr. David Stegall, Deputy State Superintendent for Innovation at the NC Department of Public Instruction; Dr. Beverly Emory, Executive Director for Leandro Implementation at the NC State Board...
State Board of Community Colleges | Budget requests, Roanoke-Chowan president approved, and more
The State Board of Community Colleges met March 19th to discuss progress on the community college system’s legislative priorities, personnel changes, and budget accommodations around “the COVID year.” Roanoke-Chowan presidential search The Board announced the hiring of Dr. Murray Jean...
Brief | North Carolina postsecondary education: Food insecurity
Across the country many higher education students experience food insecurity – the limited or uncertain access to adequate food. Increasingly, students rely on campus dining services, and campus food pantries where available, as their only resource for food. Campus closures...
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