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Jack Boger’s why? ‘This needs doing’

by Mebane Rash | May 13, 2025

This civil rights lawyer and former law school dean is known, regarded, and loved for his ‘wisdom and grace‘ This week, the N.C.…

The Public School Forum of North Carolina honors Tom Oxholm with the Robinson Award

by Mary Ann Wolf and Mebane Rash | May 13, 2025

Tom Oxholm was recently honored and celebrated as the recipient of the 2025 Jay Robinson Education Leadership Award. This prestigious award is named in honor of the late Dr.…

EdNC’s Mebane Rash receives Robinson Award, Order of the Long Leaf Pine

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | May 13, 2025

EdNC CEO and Editor-in-Chief Mebane Rash was recently awarded the 2025 Jay Robinson Education Leadership Award by the Public School Forum of North Carolina.…

Perspective | Community support helps students make it to Carnegie Hall

by Adam Stewart | May 13, 2025

The Cane Creek Middle School band recently traveled to New York City and performed at the famed Carnegie Hall. The band was invited to perform in the New York Invitational Music Festival held in early March.…

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The Editor’s Notes

A heartfelt thank you to Mary Ann and the team at the Public School Forum for an evening that my boys and I will hold close for a very long time.

Thank you also to the NC Justice Center for lifting up the leadership of Jack Boger this week, who has touched so many lives, including mine. Jack, you are loved.

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