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Child Care Choice Voucher Program helps thousands of children and families access child care in Ohio

by Katie Dukes | April 16, 2026

For two years, Ohio has been trying something new in its effort to make child care more affordable for working families — vouchers.  The Child Care Choice Voucher Program provides funding for up to 20,000 young learners from 12,500 households...

LEAD Girls of NC celebrates 10 years of impact in the Triad

by Alli Lindenberg and Jyanne Guide | April 16, 2026

Editor’s note: This article mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988 or chat with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988lifeline.org. Across the country, where a child grows up...

A shared ecosystem: How NC Community Schools and higher education are working together

by Alec Greenwald and Brittany Gregory | April 16, 2026

The second annual Southeast Regional Coalition for University-Assisted Community Schools (SRCUACS) Symposium, held April 7-8 at NC State University and North Carolina Central University, brought together more than 130 practitioners from across North Carolina and beyond. The goal was clear:...

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Need to know

• Starting on April 26, 2026, the US DoEd will implement a real-time identity fraud detection capability within the FAFSA form

  US Department of Education | April 15, 2026

• Ohio Cuts 90 Degree Programs as States Target 'Low-Value' Credentials

  EDULedger | April 16, 2026

• Looking for a solution to WNC’s childcare crisis

  The Sylva Herald | April 15, 2026

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