A planned extension of the USDA’s Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program would have provided funding for fresh fruits and vegetables at child care programs serving low-income families for the first time.
Perspective | Hey Alexa, Can You Teach Empathy?
Children born during the COVID-19 pandemic are entering kindergarten with a unique set of challenges.
Children born during the COVID-19 pandemic are entering kindergarten with a unique set of challenges.
Teachers Need Coaching, Ongoing Training to Move From ‘Science of Reading’ Knowledge to Practice, Researchers Suggest
Though implementation of the state’s reading legislation has been ongoing since 2021, more resources and comprehensive support are needed to ensure teaching practice and reading proficiency are improved, webinar panelists said.
Though implementation of the state’s reading legislation has been ongoing since 2021, more resources and comprehensive support are needed to ensure teaching practice and reading proficiency are improved, webinar panelists said.
How Much Could AI Change Jobs? Indeed Report Sheds Light on Changing Labor Force Needs
The report’s authors developed the GenAI Skill Transformation Index (GSTI) to measure GenAI’s potential to change the way workers use their skills or perform their jobs.
The report’s authors developed the GenAI Skill Transformation Index (GSTI) to measure GenAI’s potential to change the way workers use their skills or perform their jobs.
Many Adult Learners Are Seeking Continuing Education Over Degrees. Here’s How Community Colleges Are Responding
More and more adult learners are seeking short-term training for higher wages instead of degrees, according to national research.
More and more adult learners are seeking short-term training for higher wages instead of degrees, according to national research.
Perspective | Being Present at School Matters
Do you remember when a teacher repeated a lesson you already learned?
Do you remember when a teacher repeated a lesson you already learned?
How Does North Carolina Work to Improve Special Education Programs?
Testing participation in this instance is the proportion of students with IEPs that took a standardized test compared to the total number of students who are enrolled in a special education program.
Testing participation in this instance is the proportion of students with IEPs that took a standardized test compared to the total number of students who are enrolled in a special education program.
Perspective | In a Post-DEI World, Effective Practice Is Still Effective Practice. Period.
As corporate America shifts away from emphasizing DEI, schools and teachers must stay focused on what truly benefits students — regardless of the terminology.
As corporate America shifts away from emphasizing DEI, schools and teachers must stay focused on what truly benefits students — regardless of the terminology.
Leaders of Both Parties Are Concerned the Federal Budget Bill Threatens Public Safety Net
The bill cuts taxes. It also cuts through the federal safety net that many in North Carolina and across the nation rely on.
The bill cuts taxes. It also cuts through the federal safety net that many in North Carolina and across the nation rely on.
NOAA’s Hurricane Forecast Is ‘A Call to Action.’ Here Is What Families Need To Do To Be Prepared
“As we witnessed last year with significant inland flooding from hurricanes Helene and Debby, the impacts of hurricanes can reach far beyond coastal communities,” Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm said in a press release.
Families need to be prepared, said Gov. Josh Stein in a briefing and press release, including knowing the emergency plans for your children’s schools.
Nicole Ditillo, Director of Boost, on the Power of Four Words: ‘I Believe in You’
Ditillo first served as a college adviser in rural Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, where she says her experience “ignited her passion for college access.”
Ditillo first served as a college adviser in rural Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, where she says her experience “ignited her passion for college access.”
Head Start Celebrates 60 Years of Empowering Children and Families
Listen here to Juanita Yancey of Manson speak about her mother — who quit a domestic service job to become one of the first Head Start teachers — and how she is carrying on that legacy.
Listen here to Juanita Yancey of Manson speak about her mother — who quit a domestic service job to become one of the first Head Start teachers — and how she is carrying on that legacy.
Latino Youth Explore Future in Sustainable Agriculture at Central Carolina Community College
The experience at the certified organic farm began with a simple but meaningful activity: harvesting fruits.
The experience at the certified organic farm began with a simple but meaningful activity: harvesting fruits.
NC Reconnect, North Carolina’s Effort to Reenroll Adult Learners, Launched Four Years Ago. What Have Colleges Learned?
We never could have imagined how this has unfolded. We have seen this topic spread across our state and the country.
We never could have imagined how this has unfolded. We have seen this topic spread across our state and the country.
HUD Report Reveals Homelessness Hit an All-Time Peak in 2024
The rates for children and families with children were even higher, with 39% more children experiencing homelessness in 2024 than 2023.
The rates for children and families with children were even higher, with 39% more children experiencing homelessness in 2024 than 2023.
Perspective | Addressing the Nursing Shortage: A Collaborative Path Forward
At Cape Fear Community College (CFCC), we recognize that addressing this challenge requires innovative thinking and a collaborative approach.
At Cape Fear Community College (CFCC), we recognize that addressing this challenge requires innovative thinking and a collaborative approach.