New from EdNC
What does Smart Start do? An updated catalog shows best practices across the network
Smart Start, a network of 75 local organizations focused on supporting young children and families across North Carolina, has become a model for other states since its birth in the early 1990s.…
Two family child care homes in Washington County buck statewide closure trends
Debbie Keyes and Ginger Hardison run the only two home-based licensed child care programs in Washington County — and they have a combined 43 years of experience doing it. …
NC STEM Center e-Update: NCScifest, PSUs, Summer Scholarships, and a STEM Proclamation
Twice a month the NC STEM Center provides an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and their latest edition is now available.…
Some FAFSA technical issues fixed while others remain
Updated March 22, 2024: The U.S. Department of Education announced on March 22 that a miscalculation in the FAFSA Processing System resulted in incorrect Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) for dependent students with assets being sent to colleges and universities.…
In North Carolina, community colleges lead the way as Hispanic-serving institutions
In coordination with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), Excelencia in Education!, which works to accelerate Latino student success in higher education, released its annual analysis of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSI).…
Perspective | Understanding disruptive behavior helps keep kids in the classroom
This Perspective was originally published as a blog post for the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation on February 9, 2024. By age six, most kids have faced challenging events that make it hard to control their feelings.…
The Editor’s Notes
Governor Cooper is talking education leadership the NCASA conference in Wilmington this morning and then will visit Hall Fletcher Elementary School in Asheville. You can check out his travels in support of public education on our updated “Where’s Cooper” map.
Campaign roundup: Mo Green recently attended the NCAE conference, he was with Anderson Clayton on Thursday at state party headquarters, and he will address the NCASA conference this morning. Michele Morrow released this campaign video, which has been removed from YouTube but is currently available on Facebook.
Here is your playlist for the weekend courtesy of Jeff McDaris. These days, it’s real fun to see what he adds week to week. He says, “Feel free to apply any and all analogies, metaphors, and musings.”
Need to know
Citing Robinson's nomination, Connecticut aims to poach NC companies
Democrats in Connecticut are hoping to lure businesses from North Carolina by highlighting controversial rhetoric of Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who's running for governor.... Read the rest
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UPDATED | How to create a StudentAid.gov account without a Social Security number for FAFSA
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UPDATED | Teacher Working Conditions Survey open until March 5!
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Special education advocates warn of ‘chilling effects’ from anti-DEI efforts
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NC lawmakers could boost Opportunity Scholarship funding in short session
