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In surprise announcement, NCASA honors superintendents for exemplary leadership in Hurricane Helene

by Mebane Rash | March 30, 2025

The N.C. Association of School Administrators (NCASA) surprised superintendents from the 11 districts who sustained the most damage in Hurricane Helene last week with the Raymond Sarbaugh Leadership Award, named after NCASA’s first executive director. The awards were presented on...

Vance-Granville student Kyle Harris says Dallas Herring award is testament to overcoming challenges

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | March 31, 2025

A few years ago, Kyle Harris was enrolled in a program for at-risk veterans at the Veteran Life Center of North Carolina when he found out about educational and job training opportunities at Vance-Granville Community College. As a military veteran...

Cabarrus County’s Summer Espinosa named NCCAT 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year

by Alli Lindenberg | March 31, 2025

Cabarrus County’s Summer Espinosa was named the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year at a ceremony on Mar 27, 2025 at UNC-Greensboro. Espinosa is a kindergarten teacher...

‘Take Care’ screenings pop up across North Carolina. Here’s how to host one

by Katie Dukes | March 31, 2025

A documentary produced by the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) focused on solving North Carolina’s child care crisis is being screened at community events.  “Our state, like the rest of the country, is experiencing a child care...

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The Editor’s Notes

The N.C. State Board of Education will meet this week. Here are the agendas for Wednesday and Thursday.

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