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4/27/2026

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Apprentices wearing hard hats and bright colors work in wooden stalls during an electrical competition. Some are standing while others are crouching.

Apprenticeships are on the rise in North Carolina. Will that growth continue?

by Analisa Sorrells Archer |

Editor’s note: This article is part of a series on apprenticeships for National Apprenticeship Week. See all of EdNC’s coverage of apprenticeships here. Note that all references to apprenticeship in this series refer to Registered Apprenticeships formally recognized by the...

Building an economic onramp through pre-apprenticeships in Beaufort County

by Caroline Parker |

This article is part of EdNC’s coverage for National Apprenticeship Week. In 2026, we held a “mini-blitz” to visit community colleges and document strategies being used to increase apprenticeships. You can read all our coverage of apprenticeships here. It’s signing...

Perspective | Nurturing refugee students in an uncertain political environment

by Kerianne Peaden and ChatGPT |

“What can I do?” “How can I support these students when my reach feels so limited?” Across North Carolina, educators are wrestling with these questions as they navigate the responsibility of supporting one of the state’s most vulnerable student populations. ...

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Mebane Rash is the CEO and editor-in-chief of EducationNC.

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