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Child care solutions from the first meeting of Gov. Stein’s task force

by Liz Bell | April 8, 2025

Contents Members of Gov. Josh Stein’s Task Force For Child Care and Early Education were sworn in Monday before hearing from multiple experts on initiatives and strategies to expand and sustain child care.…

NC’s Rep. Alma Adams introduces HBCU Arts Act in U.S. House

by Ben Humphries | April 8, 2025

The HBCU Arts Act, filed this week by U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, D-North Carolina, would invest in arts education and conservation at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), according to a press release.…

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The Editor’s Notes

The search for a new executive director of TFA North Carolina is open. Nominations and expressions of interest are strongly encouraged by May 2 for priority consideration. You can view the position profile, location, and travel requirements, along with submission details here.

Gov. Josh Stein has nominated Dr. Janet Mason to serve on the N.C. State Board of Education. Mason is from Rutherford County, and she would represent the eighth educational district. Dr. Mason currently serves as the town manager of the Town of Forest City and previously served as the superintendent of Rutherford County Schools. She also serves as chair of the Rutherford County Schools Education Foundation Board.

Need to know

• Washington Watch: House introduces bipartisan Tax-Free Pell Grant bill

  Community College Daily | April 7, 2025

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• Following a speech at ASU+GSV, the education secretary spoke briefly with The 74 about civil rights, dismantling the department and NAEP’s future.

  The 74 | April 8, 2025

• Lenoir County schools face setback after federal COVID funding revoked

  Neuse News | April 7, 2025

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