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NC is building momentum around career and technical education, and these student stories show it

by Emily Thomas | March 31, 2026

Eli Hughes lights up when he talks about the future. A junior at Mitchell High School, Hughes has always known he was destined to work with his hands. That tinkering mentality is why Hughes has taken almost every career and...

National research highlights Forsyth Tech’s success in connecting student parents with child care

by Sophia Luna | March 31, 2026

More then 3 million undergraduate students in the United States are parents. Over half of those student parents are enrolled at community colleges. For these students, the simultaneous demands of work, school, and caregiving often complicate their ability to finish...

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The Editor’s Notes

The N.C. State Board of Education is meeting today. Here is the agenda.

Need to know

• Federal and State Policy Change Impacts on Third Grade Reading in North Carolina

  NC IOM | March 26, 2026

• Meet the Trump Cabinet Secretaries Taking Over Ed. Dept. Programs

  Education Week | March 31, 2026

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