As an NLC Youth Representative, North Carolina High School junior Ramie Mack has the opportunity to talk with adults, including mayors and city councilmembers. And as she advocates for learning, Ramie wants those leaders to understand that youth face challenges, too. That’s just one reason she advocates for making sure students are part of the conversation when learning is being discussed.
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North Carolina Has Lost More Than 5% of Licensed Child Care Programs Since the Pandemic Began
Closures of licensed child care programs have been outpacing the opening of new programs since at least June 2023
This article originally appeared at EdNC.org. Since February 2020, the number of licensed child care programs in North Carolina has...
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What We Can Learn From Red States’ Approaches to Child Care Challenges
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