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Blue Ribbon Commission | ‘We need to pay our teachers more’

by Ferrel Guillory | July 30, 2026

At their fourth monthly session on Monday, members of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education engaged in a spontaneous, unscripted discussion over the pay of North Carolina public school teachers that ranks in the bottom 10 among states. “There...

Gov. Stein announces STEP-NC, the first health care apprenticeship program in state government

by Molly Steur | July 30, 2026

Gov. Josh Stein, alongside the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dev Sangvai and leadership at Broughton Hospital, announced the first ever health care apprenticeship program within state government on July 16. The Division of State Operated...

Federal research finds increasing number of students with disabilities spending ‘much of their day’ in general education

by Molly Steur | July 30, 2026

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report in July detailing the findings of a study they conducted on how many students with disabilities are spending “much of their day” — at least 40% — in a general...

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Need to know

• JOB POSTING | North Carolina Community Colleges Foundation, Senior Director of National Partnerships

  moss + ross | July 27, 2026

• JOB POSTING | North Carolina Community Colleges Foundation, Manager of Communications, Marketing, and Development

  moss + ross | July 28, 2026

• A Blueprint for Student-Led Civic Engagement

  New America | July 27, 2026

• National Partnership Announces U.S. Department of Labor Approval of National Guideline Standards for Tutor Apprenticeships

  National Student Support Accelerator | July 27, 2026

• A Fresh Look for the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation

  North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation | July 29, 2026

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