Mebane Rash
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CEO and Editor-in-Chief @EducationNC. We tell the stories of our students, our state, and our future. Unaffiliated. Wonk. Mama. Traveler. Tar Heel. #loveNC
Joined October 2010
Just one month after Helene, these students staged a play that the whole country should see. #nced . Learn more:
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On Friday, Jeff Cox, the president @NCCommColleges, announced his retirement effective June 30, 2026. A look at the system's history of transition, Cox's leadership, the last search, and why this job matters. #nced .
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On Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, Jeff Cox, the president of the N.C. Community College System, announced his retirement effective June 30, 2026.
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Local revenue matters for schools and community colleges. Come visit. Order online from local businesses. Support nonprofits. Share your own "unforgettable" favorites.
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Come visit. Order online from local businesses. Support nonprofits. Share your own "unforgettable" favorites in WNC.
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Take your vacation in WNC this summer. By investing in the local economy, you are investing in public schools. Thank you @FLONC @BooneChamberDJ for highlighting rural tourism! . Use #WNCOpenforBusiness to let me know where you go, what you see! .
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Support western NC by planning a trip, going on an adventure, shopping, dining, or ordering products online from your favorite local business.
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Inspired by Kids on Campus, our analysis of child care on the campuses of NC's 58 community colleges is out! @CCTrustees @NatlHeadStart @NCCommColleges #nced.
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Learn about different models of on-campus child care provided at the 58 community colleges across North Carolina.
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Trump's "skinny budget" is out, with 15% cut to education proposed. Charters see the only increase. Title I and IDEA are funded, but new programs for the funds are announced. Scroll through the complete list of proposed cuts here. #nced .
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President Trump's budget proposes significant cuts to education funding and services, including special education.
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Big news here @EducationNC. @ampogarcic is headed to @EmoryLaw! . Stay tuned for more on the next step in her journey to change the world… #nced
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"The administration should provide a clear accounting of the staff positions being reduced, the savings created, the responsibilities ended or delegated, and how operations mandated by Congress will be handled." says @rickhess99. #nced .
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In principle, downsizing ED makes sense. In practice, the jury is still out.
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RT @GlasherRobinson: Great takeaways about what is currently being done and what needs to be done in NC K-12 schools to ensure we produce a….
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.@Dale_Chu wrote an article recently that helped me make meaning of Trump's order yesterday to close the federal department of education and better understand that means for leaders in North Carolina. #nced .
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With Trump's reversion of power to states, Superintendent Green needs to work across party lines focusing on student success, accountability.
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Yesterday @NC_Governor visited Micaville Elementary in Yancey County, and he talked -- really talked -- with Principal Melanie Bennett. GROW NC is making a difference. #nced .
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Learn about Hurricane Helene's impact in Yancey County and the future of Micaville Elementary students after the storm.
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The confirmation hearing of Linda McMahon has been scheduled for 2/13 at 10 a.m. #nced:
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Linda McMahon, an ECU grade, North Carolina native, and WWE executive, is Trump's pick for U.S. Secretary of Education.
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Please share the good news about these 9 extraordinary principals. #nced.
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Nine principals have been chosen as regional POY. The 2025 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year will be announced in a ceremony on May 16.
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Do you know Speaker @DestinHall? Hall is from Caldwell Co., raised by his grandparents, Christian, attended public schools, first-generation college graduate, a Mountaineer, lawyer, school board attorney, is married and expecting his first child. #nced.
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Speaker of the House Destin Hall, a Republican, attended public schools in Caldwell County and now serves as their school board attorney.
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Learn more about Speaker of the House @DestinHall in this profile co-authored with @maryannwolfed. Hall attended Caldwell County Schools and now serves as the school board attorney. #nced.
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Speaker of the House Destin Hall, a Republican, attended public schools in Caldwell County and now serves as their school board attorney.
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.@MoGreenNCDPI announces $25 milllion investment in rural schools from @NCgoldenLEAF at this first @edstateboard_nc meeting. Students, he said, "don’t get a chance for another tomorrow." #nced .
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The Golden LEAF Schools Initiative will provide funding and coaching to 20 schools in rural counties to increase student achievement.
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.@ncpublicschools just announced that Geoff Coltrane is making a move from senior advisor on ed in the Governor's office to director of government affairs for DPI. Elizabeth Yelverton who has been @NCASAtweets also joins the team. Read more here. #nced.
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State Superintendent Mo Green is beginning to announce new hires, and with the long session of the legislature about to begin, government
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"Whether a student’s dreams are screamed, whispered, or unspoken," @Leah_Carper writes, "our new superintendent understands that their dreams become all our dreams, and it’s our sacred duty to help make them a reality. Today is the start of that." #nced.
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2022 NC TOY Leah Carper, who taught under Green when he was superintendent in Guilford County Schools, shares her dreams for his leadership.
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.@MoGreenNCDPI didn't just get sworn in on his first day of office. He and @ncpublicschools kicked off the New Year thanking educators. Read about his transition plan and more here. #nced .
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In keeping with Mo Green’s call to revere educators, on Jan. 1, 2025, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI)...
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