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Education bills to follow in North Carolina
Contents School performance grade pilot and posting lesson plans Bipartisan bills to study cell phone use and support students with disabilities Democratic bills to raise pay, fund Leandro, and more Early child care Community colleges Since this year’s short session started on April 24, lawmakers have filed dozens of bills that would impact education in North Carolina.…

This Is Possible: A short documentary about bringing the world into the classroom
Tonight, it was my privilege to deliver the commencement address for Haywood Early College. EdNC has been embedded in the early college since Principal Lori Fox emailed me for the first time in 2020, and I realized just how much I had to learn from her and the students and faculty.…

Perspective | MC Belk Pilon delivers commencement speech at Edgecombe Community College
John M. Belk Endowment President and Board Chair MC Belk Pilon’s remarks as written for delivery for the May 10, 2024 commencement at Edgecombe Community College.…

NC Institute of Medicine releases recommendations for strengthening the state’s nursing workforce
“Nurses provide care in all health environments, and North Carolina is facing a critical shortage of these vital providers,” according to this press release from the N.C.…
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Congrats to Ricky Hurtado, who is the new education program officer at the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation!
Register now with early bird pricing for the 2024 Latine Education Summit on September 11th-13th, 2024 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC.
Gov. Cooper has been to 50 child care centers, schools, community colleges, and businesses to highlight public education. Take a look at our map!
Registration is now open for the June 13 Statewide Summit on Suicide Prevention. Hosted by Carolina Across 100, the UNC Suicide Prevention Institute, and cross-sector community collaboratives participating in the Our State, Our Wellbeing program, this special event is an opportunity for local leaders across North Carolina to come together to share resources and build connections necessary for reducing suicide in our state.
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SREB NAMES MEMBERS OF NEW COMMISSION ON AI IN EDUCATION
The commission has been named and they have met for the first time. Stay tuned to SREB for more on AI in education in 2024.... Read the rest
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This North Carolina school district is getting rid of all of its librarians
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