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Education Matters Ep 270: The Impact of Student Voice

On this special episode we’re joined by student leaders from Hyde and Durham counties. These students have, and continue to advocate for themselves and their classmates, improving their school communi...

6 Apr 24min

Education Matters Episode 269: Creating and Nurturing Safe Spaces in our Schools

In this episode, joined by the NC Center for Resilience & Learning and a principal from one of the Center’s partner schools in Wilson County to explore what it means to cultivate trauma-informed learn...

2 Mar 24min

Education Matters Ep 268: Our Community School

EdNC, a nonprofit news outlet, embedded in P.W. Moore Elementary School in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools in 2024-25. From the first day of school through the last day of school, this film d...

16 Feb 24min

Education Matters EP 267: Save the Date for NC Legislators in Schools Week 2026

On this episode, we’re thrilled to be announcing North Carolina Legislators in Schools Week 2026! This year’s school visits will take place during the week of April 13, during which all members of the...

17 Jan 24min

Education Matters Ep 265: The Impact of Immigration Enforcement in Local Public Schools Pt. 2

Last month federal agents from US Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs Border Patrol (CBP) arrived in North Carolina, and it was recently announced that agents will likely remain in the a...

13 Des 202524min

Education Matters Ep 264: The Impact of Immigration Enforcement in Local Public Schools Pt. 1

6 Des 202524min

EP 263 The Impact of Political Uncertainty on School Nutrition

Our country recently faced the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history as Congress was unable to pass a budget by the September 31 deadline. North Carolina continues to operate without a s...

15 Nov 202524min