6/12/2024

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Research | Following the money: State and local funding for community colleges in the Fifth District of the Federal Reserve

by Laura Ullrich and Stephanie Norris | June 11, 2024

Public colleges and universities (including community colleges) represent the largest sector of undergraduate higher education in the United States. In the fall of 2023, community colleges and public four-year universities enrolled 73 percent of all undergraduate students.…

WSSU highlights health care, education as bright spots in new ROI report

by Derick Lee | June 11, 2024

North Carolina’s state legislature recently requested and funded a report evaluating the return on investment (ROI) of programs within the UNC System.…

Perspective | Establishing a ‘Studio’ for the voices of English language learners

by Kalu Amah | June 11, 2024

During my Spring 2024 student teaching experience at a public high school in Durham, I had an English language learner (ELL) in my African American Literature class who spoke Spanish and could only say a few words in English.…

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Major North Carolina Employers Agree: Meaningful Investments in Child Care and Early Childhood Education are Critical

Office of the NC Governor | June 11, 2024

Employers across the state join Governor Roy Cooper in encouraging investments in quality child care to help businesses recruit and retain talent and develop a thriving economy across the state.... Read the rest

CMS adds affordable housing. Teachers just want higher pay. More money isn’t that easy.

The Charlotte Observer | June 11, 2024

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Mebane Rash is the CEO and editor-in-chief of EducationNC.