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Jeff Cox named president of N.C. Community College System
Jeff Cox, the president of Wilkes Community College and a former superintendent, was officially named the 11th president of the North Carolina Community College system on April 21, 2023.…

A look at the education bills filed at the General Assembly so far this month
Contents Bills filed in the House Bills filed in the Senate It’s been a busy week at the General Assembly. On Tuesday alone, the House filed 163 bills – many of them education related.…

The Black Research Symposium explores storytelling across the African diaspora
The Akan proverb, “So wo were fi na wosan kofa a yenki,” translates to, “It is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot.”…

Governor visits community college to discuss training ahead of VinFast facility opening
Governor Roy Cooper visited Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) last Wednesday to discuss workforce development training for VinFast – the Vietnamese auto manufacturer set to build a line of electric vehicles in North Carolina in the coming years. …

Perspective | Literacy for life: It starts at birth
What a thrill to see children’s literacy covered on the front page of The New York Times on April 16. This analysis of the pedagogical shift to the “science of reading” underscores that a new approach to teaching and learning in the early grades is taking root in classrooms across the country.…
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Value-Driven Excellence: The Transformative Power of Community Colleges
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