4/28/2026
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Federal grant opens for colleges to establish on-campus child care programs
Community colleges can now apply for a federal grant to support or establish campus-based child care services for students with children. In a 2024 survey, 71% of caregiving students at community colleges nationwide reported that their caregiving responsibilities could lead...
Taking on the heavy lifting: How Davidson-Davie is scaling apprenticeships to meet local workforce needs
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. Davidson-Davie Community...
How Alabama is expanding apprenticeships across the state and into new fields
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...
Asheboro City Schools ‘grow your own’ program graduates first cohort
In Asheboro, the school district is preparing for the future by teaching it. Over the past three years, TEACH has provided dual-enrollment coursework, advising, and early field-based learning experiences to Asheboro City Schools (ACS) high school juniors and seniors. On...
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US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is testifying today’s before Congress at 10am on the 2027 Trump budget proposal.
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