6/12/2025
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Lessons from a team that helped 27 family child care programs get started in a year
State legislators from both parties want to expand family child care — the home-based sector of licensed child care, which has shrunk by more than a third since 2018. Both the House and Senate budget proposals include pilots to open...
Governor’s Advisory Council for Student Safety and Wellbeing releases guide for school cellphone policies
The Governor’s Advisory Council for Student Safety and Wellbeing published their first report on June 3, 2025. According to a press release, the Advisory Council “recommends that North Carolina school systems establish policies that eliminate the use of personal communication...
Perspective | Growing global: Year two of purposeful partnerships at Heritage Middle
One year ago, the student global leaders at Heritage Middle School launched a journey that continues to shape our school culture today. That journey is rooted in global competencies and durable skills like empathy, collaboration, and personal responsibility. With support...
The Editor’s Notes
The NC Insider is reporting that Speaker Destin Hall says “the saga continues” regarding the state budget and that conference committee negotiations have not broken down.
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Washington Watch: Major victory for community colleges in Senate
Senate draft fully rejects changes to Pell Grant eligibility based on enrollment intensity and institutional risk-sharing — a significant win for community colleges and includes new eligibility for Workforce Pell grants. Read the rest
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Jamie Merisotis | Why College Matters: For The Love Of Learning—And Democracy
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Higher education overhaul: How GOP senators’ plan differs from House bill
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Trump Admin. Was Moving Ed. Dept. Programs Elsewhere Before a Court Intervened
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HBCU students call for funding and voting access for campuses
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