4/24/2023
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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. Cox was chosen out of a semi-finalist pool that included several...
A look at the education bills filed at the General Assembly so far this month
It’s been a busy week at the General Assembly. On Tuesday alone, the House filed 163 bills – many of them education related. Several of those bills involve the expansion of school choice. As EdNC previously reported, many of the...
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.” Another variation translates to, “Looking to the past to inform the future.” The phrase...
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. Last year,...
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...
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