
Hertford and Northampton counties aim to eliminate early childhood suspensions
Black students are disproportionately affected by suspensions and expulsions in early childhood. Now a project that aims to reduce or eliminate the use of such exclusionary discipline among preschool children is under way in two majority-Black counties.…

Healthy Social Behaviors project launches statewide helpline
The Healthy Social Behaviors (HSB) project has launched a free helpline to support licensed early care and education teachers anywhere in the state.…

Perspective | Rural churches are economic powerhouses for their communities
How large an economic impact could a church with as few as 25 members have in a rural Southern town? To determine an answer, Partners for Sacred Places, in partnership with The Duke Endowment and the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, studied 87 congregations over two years for its report “The Economic Halo Effect of Rural United Methodist Churches in North Carolina.”…
Gov. Cooper is speaking at the NC ICU annual meeting today before joining President Joe Biden to kick off the “Investing in America” tour. Here is more about Biden’s visit to Durham.
Huge thank you to the early college principals who gathered for conversation in western NC yesterday. So thankful for your leadership!
Need some encouragement today? Watch this beautiful video of students working to solve tech problems for businesses by SparkNC and District C. “We need more of this in North Carolina,” says a student.
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North Carolina Expands Medicaid After Republicans Abandon Their Opposition
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Martin: 'Our students deserve the same level of funding' as NC State