5/19/2026
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What is AdvanceNC? Meet the collaboration rethinking how to serve advanced manufacturing employers and jobseekers
2025 was a record-breaking year for economic development in North Carolina. Toyota opened its first U.S. electric battery plant in Randolph County, Fujifilm Biotechnologies opened a new facility in Wake County, and JetZero announced the largest job commitment in state...
State Board of Community Colleges discusses projected impact of Propel NC, announces Boost expansion
Days after North Carolina Republican leaders announced an initial budget framework, the State Board of Community Colleges unveiled new estimates of the impact of its primary legislative request during its May meeting. During the Board’s executive committee meeting on Thursday,...
NC researchers and policymakers convene at DPI to close the research-to-policy gap
Jeni Corn, research director for social sciences at the NC Collaboratory, had a clear message for the university researchers gathered at the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) Education Building in Raleigh last week. “Their job is not to do...
Perspective | What’s working: Early insights from the WNC Resilience Project
We hear a lot about what’s not working in education, including insufficient funding, educator burnout, disengaged learners, and test scores that fail to tell the full story. These challenges are real, and they deserve our attention. And they also sit...
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A beautiful interactive report | Where opportunity takes root
Do Americans believe they can shape a better future? The Walton Family Foundation and Gallup release new research finding high-quality education, access to nature, and strong community infrastructure matter. Read the rest
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Community college graduations often represent something different — collective endurance
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How UNC Pembroke is addressing a shortage of science and math teachers in rural NC
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