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Children's Health

North Carolina once led the way in early childhood policy and investment. Five other states are showing us how to do it again.

by Education NC February 3, 2024February 2, 2024

A classroom appears in a photo that has been taped together.

Children's Health

Experts make the urgent case: ‘Child care is a public good’

by Education NC January 27, 2023July 9, 2023

Advanced practice nurse in a gown and personal protective equipment checks the ears of a little girl wearing a mask

Healthcare Workers

N.C. nursing shortage likely to increase, report shows. Can community colleges help?

by Education NC May 14, 2022May 13, 2022

shows a group of young children sitting in a brightly colored classroom, their attention is (mostly) on the front of the room, some children raise their hands

Children's Health

Tired of seeing barriers disrupt mental health support for students, this district redesigned its process

by Education NC January 9, 2022January 7, 2022

shows a little boy wearing a surgical mask holding a teddy bear behind him are images of COVID-19. He represents one of the thousands of North Carolinian children who have lost a caregiver to the pandemic.

Children's Health

More than 3,600 N.C. children are coping with the death of a caregiver due to the pandemic

by Education NC January 8, 2022January 9, 2022

shows four young people wearing yellow to signify suicide awareness sitting around an outdoor table. They're looking at the camera and smiling.

Children's Health

It’s the call every educator dreads. In Transylvania, it came twice within days.

by Education NC September 24, 2021July 24, 2026