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Dogwood Health Trust provides $1M to United Way of Haywood County
Grant funds will be used to support the immediate needs of those affected by the Pactiv Evergreen paper mill closure Dogwood Health Trust is providing a $1 million grant to the United Way of Haywood County to support the Canton Mill Closure Emergency Response Project, which will provide financial assistance to individuals and families in need as a result of the Canton (Pactiv Evergreen) Mill closure.…

Senates moves forward bill to create a new Charter School Review Board
Contents Context behind HB 618 Others bills passed by the committee The Senate education committee on Wednesday moved forward a bill that would transfer authority from the State Board of Education to a new Charter School Review Board.…

Former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will chair the Board of Directors of The Hunt Institute
The Hunt Institute announced former United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as its new board chair earlier this month, with Duncan succeeding the organization’s founder and namesake Gov.…

Perspective | Taking time to meet the moment
The following is part of my monthly column, One Day and One Goal: Expanding opportunity in N.C. I invite you to follow along as I share stories from classrooms and explore critical issues facing education in our state. Go…
The Editor’s Notes
I am so very thankful to Jack Cecil, Susan Mims, Mark Constantine, and the whole board and team of Dogwood Health Trust. This $1 million investment will be a difference maker in the lives of these workers and the future of Papertown. If you know them, please help me thank them.
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So proud of Cheyenne and Caroline's work on this podcast about Papertown. Learn more about the closing of the mill, the impact on the workers and the community. ... Read the rest
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