3/7/2025
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N.C. Community College System president highlights Propel NC in budget request to lawmakers
In a presentation to the Joint Education Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, Dr. Jeff Cox, president of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS), shared the system’s priorities and requested funding support from lawmakers. After the presentation, he received praise from...
‘No one has recovered’: Gov. Stein visits western NC, an update on charter schools, and advocates visit the legislature
On March 6, 2025, Gov. Josh Stein visited Micaville Elementary School in Yancey County with Holly Jones, the director of the Governor’s Western North Carolina Office. They met Superintendent Kathy Amos and had a chance to talk — really talk...
Months after Helene, charter leaders grapple with strained budgets, long-term effects
More than five months have passed since Hurricane Helene cut a swath of destruction across western North Carolina, closing schools for weeks. East of Asheville, students at ArtSpace Charter School in Swannanoa missed 24 school days due to the storm,...
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