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State Treasurer Brad Briner launches financial literacy newsletter

by Anna Pogarcic | April 2, 2025

April is Financial Literacy Month, and state Treasurer Brad Briner is using the occasion to launch Financial Fridays — a monthly newsletter meant to help North Carolinians navigate investing, saving, and retirement, among other topics.…

‘She has the power to change lives’: Dr. Lisa Smelser wins community college excellence in teaching award

by Emily Thomas | April 2, 2025

We may not always know how we impact someone. But when it comes to Dr. Lisa Smelser, newly appointed executive director of workforce strategic initiatives at Central Carolina Community College, it doesn’t take much digging to uncover the important role she’s played in many lives.…

Perspective | App State lab school pilots innovative teaching model to support teacher retention and student success

by Rebekah Saylors | April 2, 2025

When you picture a classroom, do you imagine one teacher managing 20 or more students? What if that traditional model could change?…

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