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N.C. Community College System president highlights Propel NC in budget request to lawmakers

by Ben Humphries | March 6, 2025

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.…

‘No one has recovered’: Gov. Stein visits western NC, an update on charter schools, and advocates visit the legislature

by Mebane Rash, Kristen Blair and Ben Humphries | March 6, 2025

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.…

Months after Helene, charter leaders grapple with strained budgets, long-term effects

by Kristen Blair | March 6, 2025

More than five months have passed since Hurricane Helene cut a swath of destruction across western North Carolina, closing schools for weeks.…

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• Draft Order Offers Hints to How Trump Wants to Shut Down the Department

  Inside Higher Ed | March 6, 2025

• NC House GOP bill would raise teacher pay 22%. Does it have a chance of passing?

  The News & Observer | March 6, 2025

• SAU Remains Committed to Academic Excellence, Student Success, and Long-Term Sustainability

  SAU | March 6, 2025

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