4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (687+ words) This includes the title, byline, content, and tracking pixel required for republishing this story. North Carolina community college enrollment officially surpassed pre-pandemic levels this year, with seven colleges logging full-time equivalent (FTE) student growth of more than 30% since the 2018-19 school…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (678+ words) This week’s edition is by Sophia Luna, policy analyst at EdNC. Enrollment is on the rise at community colleges, but many classrooms lack space to accommodate more students… Take a look at a new state-of-the-art career and technical education center…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (908+ words) This includes the title, byline, content, and tracking pixel required for republishing this story. Born and raised in Robeson County, Aaron Thomas remembers being a student in Mrs. Geraldine Clark’s second grade classroom at Pembroke Elementary School in the early…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1015+ words) This includes the title, byline, content, and tracking pixel required for republishing this story. North Carolina has made significant new investments in childcare and early education. But as members of the North Carolina Task Force on Child Care and Early…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1676+ words) This includes the title, byline, content, and tracking pixel required for republishing this story. On Friday, Dr. Monty Sullivan — the new interim president of the N.C. Community College System (NCCCS) — addressed an audience of community college trustees and presidents during…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (867+ words) This includes the title, byline, content, and tracking pixel required for republishing this story. At the time, I didn’t realize how fortunate I was. For many learners today, especially in rural communities, summer is filled with missed opportunities, loss of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1620+ words) This includes the title, byline, content, and tracking pixel required for republishing this story. This month, hundreds of thousands of students in North Carolina will enroll in courses across the state’s 58 community colleges to pursue associate degrees, diplomas, credentials, and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (684+ words) This week, leaders from 10 North Carolina community colleges convened to talk about work-based learning (WBL), including apprenticeships. “I don’t think there is a community college in the room we haven’t learned from this year,” said Tara Brossa, the executive director…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (532+ words) Gov. Josh Stein, alongside the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dev Sangvai and leadership at Broughton Hospital, announced the first ever health care apprenticeship program within state government on July 16. The Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (494+ words) Michelle Woods and Frank McKay As dual enrollment expands nationwide, what can we learn from North Carolina’s two decades of early college leadership? The summit’s national draw reflects interest in learning from North Carolina’s more than two decades of leadership…...