New from EdNC

Portrait of a Graduate aligns with what employers look for, analysis says

by Chantal Brown | July 16, 2024

A new analysis has found that skills identified through the Portrait of a Graduate (POG) initiative are key to future employers in North Carolina. …

Perspective | Meet Nick Stanley, the band director at Pasquotank County High School

by Emilly Hernandez-Rivera | July 16, 2024

Nick Stanley, a Golden LEAF scholarship alumnus, was born and raised in Pasquotank County. He currently works as the director of bands at his high school alma mater Pasquotank County High School.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Here is an update from Wildacres this week. This audio story is a great way to experience being on the mountain in this special place virtually.

Need to know

• COLIN CAMPBELL | Fundraising reports show Democrats ahead in some key 2024 North Carolina election races

  WUNC | July 16, 2024

• School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.

  ProPublica | July 16, 2024

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