8/8/2024
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Tropical Storm Debby: Damage from the storm and ongoing closures of school 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...
myFutureNC issues statewide alert as Aug. 15 deadline approaches to complete FAFSA for Next NC Scholarship
Updated on Aug. 13, 2024 myFutureNC, the state’s nonprofit working to increase job skills and college attainment across the state, is sounding the alert that time is running out for college-bound students and adults to qualify for the state’s new...
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...
What is North Carolina’s paid parental leave policy for teachers?
Last summer, the State Board of Education approved temporary administrative rules regarding the paid parental leave mandated by Senate Bill 20, which required a paid parental leave policy for employees of all state agencies, public schools, UNC, and community colleges. The...
The Editor’s Notes
Gordon Deno, the Wilson County Emergency Management Director, confirms that Springfield Middle School in Lucama in the Wilson County Schools was hit by a tornado. This video via WCTI News 12 shows extensive damage. Holding this district in our prayers.
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ROCKINGHAM AND HOKE DISTRICTS IN THE NEWS | Biden-Harris Administration Announces States to Receive $190 Million to Improve Health, Safety, and Lower Energy Costs in K-12 Public Schools Across America
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NC school districts win federal grant to cut energy use in aging schools
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