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EdExplainer: How do we support Indigenous students in North Carolina?
According to NC Demography, 1% of the state’s population identifies as American Indian. While North Carolina’s population grew by 9.5% from the 2010 census to the 2020 census, the American Indian population in North Carolina decreased by nearly 8,000.…
Thomas Stith resigns as leader of the North Carolina Community College System
Update: 10:26 a.m., July 20, 2022: Bill Carver, president of Nash Community College, has been named interim president of the North Carolina Community College System.…
Governor’s school supply drive kicks off to support students, teachers, and public schools across state
The following is a press release from Governor Roy Cooper Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the beginning of the Governor’s School Supply Drive and encouraged people to donate school supplies for public school students and teachers across the state.…
N.C. Instructional Leadership Academy to support hundreds of principals statewide
The following is a press release from NC Public Schools Hundreds of principals from schools across North Carolina are joining a new statewide initiative aimed at building instructional leadership in the state’s highest-needs schools.…
The Editor’s Notes
GRANT OPPORTUNITY IN WESTERN NC | Dogwood Health Trust seeks to invest in an improved early childhood education (ECE) ecosystem with the resources and sustainability to provide developmentally appropriate, affordable, and accessible education and care to support ages birth to five, so that all children in WNC enter kindergarten ready to learn. To work towards achieving this goal, Dogwood is seeking proposals designed to stabilize and grow the early childhood education workforce.
Applications will be available online beginning Monday, August 8, and will close Friday, September 16, at 11:59 pm. They will hold a virtual information session on Tuesday, August 9, at 12:00 pm. You can learn more and register here. You do not need to attend the information session in order to submit a proposal. A recording of the session will be available on Dogwood’s website within a few days of the session, and they welcome any additional questions via email ([email protected]) after you’ve reviewed the recording.
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Adult Learner Guidebook to Aid in the Recruitment and Retainment of Adult Learners at North Carolina Community Colleges
The guidebook synthesizes lessons learned from NC Reconnect “Better Skills, Better Jobs” campaign, which was launched by JMBE in 2021 to reengage with adult learners who had some college credit but no degree or credential.... Read the rest
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Welcome | Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership Names New Director
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Engage!: Collaborative Community and Organizational Capacity Building for Mutual Learning
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North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction Partners With ISTE to Transform Digital Learning
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NCTR Initiative Proven to Recruit and Retain Black Educators
