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What does the future hold for rural North Carolina after COVID-19?
“What issues facing rural North Carolina keep you up at night?” I recently had the chance to ask a dozen leaders from across the state what the future might look like now that the COVID-19 pandemic has had such a profound impact on our state.…
New Leandro coalition seeks to ensure every child receives a quality public education
Just days after the release of a Leandro action plan for 2021, a new education coalition has been unveiled. Communities for the Education of Every Child NC is “calling on North Carolina to immediately and aggressively comply with its constitutional duty to provide a sound basic education to all children,” according to a press release from the organization.…
First Vote NC: Helping teach civic engagement in the classroom
On June 3, 2020, First Vote NC hosted a webinar to provide information about the program and election simulation platform. First Vote NC is an initiative of EducationNC and aims to improve youth voter turnout by demystifying the voting process and making voting a habit before students graduate from high school.…
‘It’s just hands-on learning at its best.’ How one local nonprofit made garden learning accessible to families during COVID-19
In 2017, Ashley Honbarrier started Happy Roots, a nonprofit organization in Rowan County dedicated to providing nature-based therapeutic and educational opportunities to the community. …
Perspective | Understanding and connecting to students to increase degree attainment: The power of community college stories
North Carolina faces a looming crisis. Too few North Carolinians have earned or are currently on the path to earn postsecondary degrees or credentials necessary for the jobs of the future.…
Perspective | Tar Heel Teachers at Home: Interview with Superintendent Michael Freeman
Tar Heel Teachers at Home is a weekly videocast focused on engaging North Carolinians in conversations about education. Each week, a panel of educators interview a guest(s).…
The Editor’s Notes
ACCESS TO BROADBAND | The Institute for Emerging Issues at NC State (IEI) in partnership with the Broadband Infrastructure Office at the NC Department of Information Technology, and with principal support from the John M Belk Endowment, is addressing the digital divide across NC through a new program called “Building a New Digital Economy” (BAND-NC). BAND-NC will provide rapid-response community innovation mini-grants across the state. These $5,000 mini-grants are available to fund local digital inclusion projects to meet unmet community needs. This includes access to the Internet, a device that meets their needs, and the know how to use it. Here is more information.
Need to know
WATCH | Equity Meets Education: James Ford
James Ford founded CREED, the Center for Racial Equity in Education, and he serves on the state board. This TOY shares how his childhood and teaching experiences inform his role in fighting for educational equity.... Read the rest
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NEW REPORT | Community College Baccalaureate Programs: A State Policy Framework
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A Border School for Asylum-Seekers Goes Virtual
