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Ask & Answer | How can NC students access summer meals?

by Anna Pogarcic | June 17, 2025

Many North Carolina students rely on meals provided at school during the academic year, which can be a challenge when school is out for the summer.…

Senate Democrats to push for vote on House Helene bill

by Ray Gronberg | June 17, 2025

This was first published by the North Carolina Tribune. Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch came to her current post believing her caucus needs “to be more bullish” and aggressive in its approach to dealing with the chamber’s GOP supermajority.…

Register for the 2025 Dallas Herring Lecture with Dr. Jason Wood, president of 2025 Aspen Prize winner

by Emily Thomas | June 17, 2025

Registration for the 11th annual Dallas Herring Lecture is now open. The virtual event, presented by the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research (Belk Center), is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov.…

Perspective | SoilB4Seed: An educator-first model in early childhood education

by Kate Goodwin | June 17, 2025

On a recent Saturday, something powerful happened. In the middle of a packed summit, during what might have felt like “just another breakout session,” a group of early childhood educators gathered in a circle — and reclaimed their greatness.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Hannah Vinueza McClellan here, filling in for Mebane while she’s in Japan with a group of North Carolina leaders and students. As a reminder, you can find her updates from the trip here on Facebook.

Need to know

• Late audit caused Forsyth school system deficit to swell, interim superintendent says

  Winston-Salem Journal | June 16, 2025

• NC advances youth privacy bill targeting social media

  The Carolina Journal | June 17, 2025

• Number of North Carolina charter schools drops even as charter enrollment grows

  WUNC | June 10, 2025

• Awake58: National trends for the 'Some College, No Credential' population

  EdNC | June 16, 2025

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