
House votes to extend pilot for NC’s virtual charter schools
A discussion in the House’s K-12 education committee on Tuesday about a bill that would allow charter schools to offer a remote learning option turned instead into an argument about whether the state’s two virtual charter schools should be allowed to continue on.…

From makerspace to destination maker, Mayland Community College is driving community and economic development
According to President John Boyd, Mayland Community College (MCC) works closely with counties, local chambers of commerce, and economic development corporations.…

Stanly Community College puts the community at the center of everything
There’s a reason they’re called community colleges. Stanly Community College (SCC), about an hour east of Charlotte, serves a population of just under 64,000.…

Perspective | Changing outcomes requires thinking differently: What can we learn from early colleges?
When early colleges were first introduced in North Carolina in 2004, they were met with a lot of uncertainty. Education leaders, legislators, and parents questioned how 16-year-olds could successfully take college courses.…
Our understanding is that the Leandro scheduling conference in Wake County Superior Court is happening tomorrow at 10am. EdNC’s Alex Granados will be there. Here is where you can find more information about the superior court proceedings.
Shout out to Simon Gurin, a student in Asheville, one of 45 K-12 students across the country selected as a semi-finalists in a NASA STEM competition, the Power to Explore Challenge!
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