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How can the N.C. Community College Child Care Grant program help more student parents?

by Sophia Luna | March 3, 2025

Last year, almost $700,000 of just over $3 million in state funding designated to help student parents at community colleges pay for child care went unspent.…

U.S. Department of Education releases FAQ about letter banning consideration of race

by Mebane Rash | March 1, 2025

On Saturday, March 1, 2025, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education released a FAQ about its recent “Dear colleague” letter.…

The Editor’s Notes

EdNC’s Hannah Vinueza McClellan was featured on WUNC’s Due South last week, talking about the impact of possible federal cuts to education.

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Judge rules Trump can't fire head of watchdog agency without cause

New York Times | March 2, 2025

The head of the agency is NC's Hampton Dellinger.... Read the rest

How Schools Make Up for the Feds’ Unfulfilled Special Ed. Funding Commitment

Education Week | February 27, 2025

Mebane Rash

Mebane Rash is the CEO and editor-in-chief of EducationNC.