8/19/2025
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What is the NC Community Schools Coalition?
The NC Community Schools Coalition (the Coalition) is a network of community schools in school districts across North Carolina and the regional and statewide partners that support them. The Coalition aspires to serve 23,000 students in 46 schools across 28...
Perspective | Aiding to leading? Pathways and outcomes for early-career teachers with teaching assistant experience
The start of the 2025-26 school year is here. Across North Carolina, districts and schools are working to ensure that each classroom is staffed with an effective educator. But how do we accomplish this, especially with waning interest in the...
How one community college is making access to health care easier for its students
A simpler way to receive health care is now available to Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) students and their families returning to campus this fall. Thanks to a new partnership between the community college and Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers (CRCHC),...
Q&A | Meet Jake Wilson, the 2025 Charter School Principal of the Year
Dr. Jake Wilson is the 2025 North Carolina Charter School Principal of the Year. He began his career teaching elementary school students, working as a third and fourth grade teacher in Gaston County, and later, as a teacher and administrator in Cleveland...
The Editor’s Notes
Superintendent Melanie Shaver in Hyde County reminds us that for the third year in a row the first month of school has been interrupted by a storm. Stay safe.
Shout out to these summer nutrition programs!
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of vaccinations, especially for children entering or returning to K-12 schools. Here is our article on what you need to know.
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Featured Read
Hurricane Erin Prompts Storm Watches in Coastal North Carolina
The storm is expected to turn away from the United States this week, but is likely to bring dangerous conditions to parts of the coast by Wednesday. Read the rest
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Autistic College Students Face Dramatically Higher Rates of Mental Health Challenges, New Research Shows
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Early education experts see this new Trump rule as ‘the wrong step at the wrong time’
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50-State CC and LEA data: Where does WIOA Title II funding go?
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Survey: College students rethink plans due to changes to the federal student loan program
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U.S. News Announces 2025-2026 Best High Schools Rankings
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Durham County faces lowest vaccine rates in central NC as school year approaches
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