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N.C. puts big money on graduating more community college students in high-wage fields
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in Work Shift. Several months ago, leaders at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, North Carolina, looked at their data on college completion rates and noticed that students in their career technical education programs were not finishing.…
Here are the child care bills proposed for the 2025 legislative session
Contents Bolstering child care subsidy and rebuilding after Helene Academies to attract more teachers Regulatory reforms, studying insurance solutions Recognizing family child care Child care for child care teachers Other bipartisan bills to watch Democratic House early childhood bills Democratic Senate early childhood bills Legislators have filed several bills this session that would shape children’s early learning experiences, including more than 30 bills aimed at expanding child care and making that care more affordable for families.…
Pitt County’s Rachel Candaso named North Carolina’s 2025 Teacher of the Year
Rachel Candaso, a Pitt County Schools middle school teacher and AVID coordinator, was named the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year at a ceremony in Cary on Friday.…
Perspective | At the crossroads of education and workforce
The workforce of tomorrow is sitting in our classrooms today. Yet for many students, the connection between their education and a future career seems hazy. …
The Editor’s Notes
The N.C. Senate budget is expected today.
The Public School Forum of North Carolina is seeking high school student artists to create original artwork celebrating their 40th anniversary. This is a paid opportunity for students to contribute their voices to materials that will be shared across the state both digitally and in print throughout 2025-26.
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Education Department’s DEI order postponed as case pends
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$8.3 million federal grant will expand NC charter schools. Here’s where.
