8/14/2026
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Perspective | The most important thing you’ll build this August isn’t physical
I stood in the middle of an empty classroom surrounded by boxes. I was in a brand-new school and a brand-new grade level. There was fresh paint on the walls with empty shelves waiting for books. The rug was rolled up in...
North Carolina approves first short-term training programs for Workforce Pell
On Wednesday, the NCWorks Commission approved 43 short-term workforce training programs for eligibility to qualify for the new federal Workforce Pell Grants. Those programs must now be approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Workforce Pell, established in 2025 by...
NC STEM Center e-Update: Rural Entrepreneurs, NCDPI Dashboard, AI Institute and Back-to-School
Twice a month the NC STEM Center provides an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and their latest edition is now available.
The Editor’s Notes
There is a job opening to be the Director of the ENC Boost Consortium.
Jeff McDaris has a new playlist for the new school year. Take a listen, and don’t miss Appalachian Raised!
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A playbook for community college baccalaureate degrees makes the case to state leaders for creating and scaling these programss
Released over the coming months in a series of briefs developed by researchers at the University of Washington (UW), Bragg & Associates, and Troy Street Professional Services, with funding from Strada Education Foundation. Read the rest
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CTE: Helping Students Find their Future
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Why Peers—Not Just Programs—Can Ease Students’ Transition to High School
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North Carolina's first microschool high school giving students a new way to learn
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