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2025-26 FAFSA will be available to everyone by Dec. 1, U.S. Department of Education says
The U.S. Department of Education announced yesterday in a press release that the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will open for a limited set of students and institutions on Oct. 1, and then the department will make the application available...
Hurricane Erin: Updates on storm, preparation, and closures of schools and community colleges
Editor’s note: This article will be updated twice a day — around 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. — or more frequently as needed. School district and community college closures are determined based on the latest information found on district and...
Perspective | Threads of innovation: Englewood Elementary students build skills through sewing and creativity
At Englewood Elementary School in Nash County, learning has taken on a new dimension — through fabric, thread, and the hum of sewing machines. Thanks to a Bright Ideas grant from Wake Electric, art teacher Deidra Hunter launched “Threads of...
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