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Students design innovative approaches to increase high-tech career opportunities
As of December 2021, North Carolina had approximately 45,000 tech openings, which was up 52.9% from the previous year. And growth in North Carolina’s tech industry is expected to continue to grow 6.1% by 2026 — ninth in the country.…

Perspective | An education inflection point, then and now
In the two decades I served on the UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, I found my students’ beginning-of-semester introductions both endearing and significant.…
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U.S. Department of Education Announces Over $220 Million Dollars in Investments from Government, Private, and Public Sectors to Support Student Recovery
On public and private partnerships to support our students, communities and districts as they continue to leverage their federal funds in support of learning recovery, mental health, and addressing school labor shortages.... Read the rest
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The education culture war is raging. But for most parents, it's background noise
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LISTEN | EdLeader Podcast
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ATTEND | Celebration on the Sound