5/2/2025
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How the NC Community Colleges Foundation mobilized after Hurricane Helene and what’s next
In the wake of any disaster, cash is crucial, and the ability to move money quickly to get it in the hands of those who need it most is essential. When Hurricane Helene hit, the North Carolina Community College System...
Perspective | Building resilient communities: The crucial role of community colleges in disaster recovery
A smoky haze hangs in the air, and firefighting helicopters fly overhead as I write this in late March. Wildfires are raging across Western North Carolina — some burning just a few miles from both of our Blue Ridge Community...
Advocates ask lawmakers to support ‘School Breakfast For All’ bill
Advocates convened in Raleigh on Tuesday to show support for House Bill 774, which would provide free breakfast to all public school students in North Carolina. The group was led by School Meals for All NC (SMFANC), a nonpartisan coalition...
Child care programs consider closing following the end of stabilization grants
“I’ve been an advocate for a long time. I love children. I love families. But at some point, your hands are tied. What can you do?” That’s what Cassandra Brooks, owner and operator of Little Believer’s Academy, says she’s been...
The Editor’s Notes
Thank you to Mary Ann, Rupen, and the Public School Forum! Jay Robinson was my superintendent, and I am honored to follow in his footsteps.
I am blessed to be surrounded by great leaders. I am grateful for you and your presence in my life. Here are a few photos from last night.
Thank you to Jeff McDaris for our playlist for the weekend.
Back to work. Here is to our students, our state, our future. May they always ground us and drive to us to push forward together.
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