4/17/2025
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Senate budget includes raises and funds for Propel NC, requires administrative cuts
The North Carolina Senate released its 2025-27 budget proposal on April 14, allocating approximately $73 million over the biennium for Propel NC, the N.C. Community College System’s (NCCCS) new funding model that was first unveiled in Jan. 2024. This long session,...
Senate budget updates child care subsidy rates, lacks subsidy floor
The state Senate’s budget proposal, released Monday night, would allocate funding for North Carolina’s child care subsidy program, which helps low-income working families afford care. It also would direct federal funding to create a pilot aimed at expanding child care...
Education leaders urge congress to pass Secure Rural Schools Act, but warn it’s an unsustainable funding solution
When students in rural Trinity County, California, gaze out their classroom windows, they see the tree-filled landscape of Shasta-Trinity National Forest, which spans more than 2 million acres in the northeast corner of the state. The expansive forest might inspire...
Child Health Report Card focuses on youth mental health needs
The biannual Child Health Report Card from NC Child and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) is now available. In addition to evaluating 14 key indicators of children’s health, the 2025 report includes a special section highlighting school-based mental...
Perspective | We want North Carolina to be first in children
NC Child and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine cohosted the second annual State of the Child Summit on April 15th. The summit featured remarks by Gov. Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt, Sen. Thom Tillis via video, NCDHHS Secretary...
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