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5/3/2022

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To help people help themselves, OIC of Rocky Mount provides more than workforce development

Reuben Blackwell wants you to know that Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) Rocky Mount is “unashamedly, unabashedly, a civil rights organization.” As the president and CEO of OIC — and a Rocky Mount City Council member — Blackwell himself is unabashed about his advocacy for the majority-Black population of Edgecombe County.…


The Editor’s Notes

It’s a big week for education. First off, check out our video for Teacher Appreciation Week on Twitter. Also, tell us how you’re appreciating teachers this week. You can respond to EdDaily or tweet us at @EducationNC.

Then, head over to the Public School Forum of North Carolina and check out the results of their Education Candidate Survey. Click here for a map with House and Senate races, and links to candidates by county and district.

Finally, the State Board of Education is meeting this week. They will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m., and Thursday at 9 a.m. You can find the agendas here. And the meeting will be live-streamed here.

 

 

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Alex Granados
Alex Granados was the senior reporter for EducationNC from December 2014-March 2023.

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