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8/19/2025

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What is the NC Community Schools Coalition?

by Mebane Rash |

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...

Q&A | Meet Jake Wilson, the 2025 Charter School Principal of the Year

by Kristen Blair |

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.

Need to know

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Hurricane Erin Prompts Storm Watches in Coastal North Carolina

New York Times | August 19, 2025

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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Mebane Rash

Mebane Rash is the CEO and editor-in-chief of EducationNC.

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