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Blitz 2.0: Why EdNC is visiting all 58 community colleges
On Aug. 23, EdNC began our blitz of the 58 community colleges across North Carolina. It’s blitz 2.0 for us, and we are on track to wrap up by the holidays.…

Here’s who is searching for a new North Carolina Community College System president
Updated Sept. 21, 2022, at 4:54 p.m. with information on the first meeting of the presidential search committee. The State Board of Community Colleges discussed the presidential search process during its meeting on Friday, Sept.…

North Carolina needs more students taking computer science courses, but will the classes count for college?
By the year 2040, 70% of all jobs will require some level of competency in computer science, according to a recent Department of Public Instruction (DPI) presentation to state lawmakers.…

Public safety program ‘changes your life’ at Wilson Community College
On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, Demetrice Davis drove from his home in Wake Forest to Wilson Community College to visit his former instructor in Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET), Captain Billy Radford.…

Five NC Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Recognition
The following is a press release from NC Public Schools Five North Carolina public schools were named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2022 today by U.S.…
The Editor’s Notes
I’ll be in Haywood, Macon, and Graham today before landing at Southwestern Community College. Later this week, on Thursday, I’ll be visiting the early childhood program in Jackson along with an early college that improved performance during COVID. Follow along on Twitter @Mebane_Rash.
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