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EdExplainer | What is CUNY ASAP, the model Boost will replicate at 15 N.C. community colleges?

by Sophia Luna | May 27, 2025

The North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) announced a new program called Boost in February 2025. The program is funded by Arnold Ventures and designed to increase community college students’ degree completion and transition into high-demand, high-earning careers. …

Nearly 8,000 complete apprenticeships at Fort Bragg

by Emily Thomas | May 27, 2025

For nearly 35 years, Fort Bragg soldiers have been earning industry-recognized credentials through North Carolina’s registered apprenticeship program, ApprenticeshipNC.  The program allows active-duty service members stationed at Fort Bragg, a U.S.…

Perspective | In North Carolina, a sea of oxygen bubbles — spreading across the state’s school districts

by Sam Chaltain | May 27, 2025

Lexington Senior High School, 30 miles south of Winston-Salem, is the proud home of the Yellow Jackets.  Built in 1953, it’s surrounded by small neighborhood houses with well-kept yards.…

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The Editor’s Notes

My favorite commencement address of the season courtesy of Maggie Rogers and The New York Times: “Keep the dreams bigger than the fear.”

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