New from EdNC

‘Profiles in Care’: Understanding early childhood policies through personal stories

by Katie Dukes | August 14, 2025

EdNC is producing a series of early childhood articles called “Profiles in Care.” In each profile, we elevate the lived experiences of the people who are directly involved in providing early care and learning to our state’s youngest learners.…

Perspective | It’s time for parents to use our outside voices to support child care and early learning

by Louis Finney and Daphne Alsiyao | August 14, 2025

“When my son was born, we were very excited. But being a working mom and having to secure child care was very overwhelming.…

A new Durham early college prepares students to work in health care

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | August 14, 2025

Durham’s new health care-focused high school welcomed 104 students with pompoms and cheers as it kicked off its inaugural school year on Thursday, Aug.…

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The Editor’s Notes

The board of the North Carolina State Health Plan will vote today on premium increases for 2026. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at 3200 Atlantic Ave. from 9:30 a.m. to noon. You can watch here.

Need to know

• Hundreds of groups push back on Trump denying lawful immigrants access to Head Start, other programs

  NBC News | August 13, 2025

• NC among states at risk of losing annual youth risk assessment

  State Affairs | August 14, 2025

• Education Department details plans to collect applicant data by race, sex

  Higher Ed DIVE | August 14, 2025

• Fears Grow That Trump Will Cut Special Education Support Funding

  Education Week | August 14, 2025

• Black community colleges aren’t waiting for change. They’re designing it from the ground up.

  Lumina Foundation | August 14, 2025

• PODCAST | We Have to Really Rethink the Purpose of Education

  Ezra Klein with Rebecca Winthrop, the director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution | May 13, 2025

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