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NC Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission highlights Onslow County

by Chantal Brown | March 23, 2026

The North Carolina State Council for the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children met in Onslow County on March 19 to discuss policy priorities and military friendliness in schools. The Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3) is the...

National survey of parents identifies barriers to family well-being 

by Katie Dukes | March 23, 2026

A new survey shows households with children under age 18 are experiencing economic strain, with parents suffering from depression, burnout, and hopelessness.  Capita launched the new national survey, Quarterly Insights from American Families, in partnership with YouGov. The survey will...

Perspective | It’s time to change school start times

by Bubby Hall, Charlotte Marston, Ella Shaller, Violet Salameh and Wortham Cone | March 23, 2026

Eight of 10 American teens are sleep deprived and struggle to achieve quality sleep, according to the National Sleep Foundation. We are five of those teens, and we believe early high school start times are part of the problem.  Teenagers...

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The Editor’s Notes

The Leon Levine Foundation posted this update on LinkedIn:

“The Carolinas Career-Connected Learning Challenge received 130 applications from organizations nationwide working to strengthen pathways from education to career.

After a competitive first round, 32 finalists have been selected to move forward to the full application stage.

The strong response highlights the growing momentum behind career-connected learning and the many organizations working to expand opportunity across North and South Carolina.

Grant recipients will be announced in June.”

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