One of Dr. Anthony Kelley’s older brothers got a toy organ for Christmas. Put aside for two years, it was apparent Kelley’s siblings weren’t interested in playing with the instrument. He picked up the book that accompanied the toy and...
Update, 10:30 a.m. on June 19: Children 6 months and older are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for young children Saturday. The vaccines are available in North Carolina...
Fifty-one years ago, Congress enacted and three-fourths of the states ratified the 26th Amendment, which gave 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds the right to vote. The ultra-swift adoption of the amendment in 1971 responded to a compelling argument arising from the...
The Editor’s Notes
Happy Friday.
DRIVE is happening today. Liz and Rupen are there! Stay tuned.
Take note of a bill filed yesterday, y’all. House Bill 1173: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF NORTH CAROLINA TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO MAKE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION THE CHAIR OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER, AND TO REQUIRE THAT VACANCY APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION.
Word is votes on the budget will happen the week of June 27.
Our colleagues at Education Strategy Group, also known as ESG, are hosting a webinar next Tuesday, June 21 from 3:30-4:30 on ways community colleges can strategically and innovatively deploy the remaining federal higher education emergency relief funds (HEERF) to uplift students and our economy. The webinar will feature community college leaders including Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education, Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, President at Amarillo College, Dr. Marisa Vernon-White, Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services at Lorain County Community College, and Dr. Laurie Kierstead-Joseph, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Adult Basic Education for College and Career at Pima Community College. The link to the webinar registration is here. In addition, they’re releasing several new resources, including a framework for spending, two case studies and two briefs highlighting innovative practices in the field that can be found on ESG’s website.
An influx of federal funding has created a historic opportunity to strengthen services for one of the most underserved groups of students in U.S. schools....
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