Douglas Howgate Deke Arndt Thanks to EducationNC and Mebane Rash for putting on a great conference. We appreciate the ongoing support and opportunity to learn from our peers and fellow GRA members. Justine Oliva, Anna Pogarcic, Ryan Hankins, Brian Straessle, Joe Ferguson

.Governmental Research Association is in rural NC today. Thankful to Shelley White, CULA, McDowell Chamber, and McDowell Tech for your leadership.

Kim Effler, the CEO of McDowell Chamber, says “workforce is the future.” She’s been on my list of leaders to watch and learn from since our last community college blitz. Thankful for your leadership!

“What you do matters,” says Zeb L. Smathers to Governmental Research Association. Working together to build the hometown of tomorrow.

Amazing panel Emily Thomas! Partnership matters. Leadership matters. Thankful.

Thank you John D. Gossett ⚓️ for hosting us. Stephanie Norris with the Federal Reserve is talking with Governmental Research Association about the labor market and the 2025 demographic cliff.

If you care about business in NC, then you also need to care about early childhood education, and this is why #nced

Stephanie Norris with the Federal Reserve says, “we’re going to need everyone” in the workforce. But she says to expect a drop in enrollment this fall because of FAFSA.

Stephanie Norris with the Federal Reserve says it is “wild, and amazing” that North Carolina Community Colleges has 58 community colleges. “Every head that walks through the door needs resources.” Noting misalignment between funding and mission.

Who are we not counting and how do we develop a better metric of community college success? Great, hard questions with Stephanie Norris of the Federal Reserve providing a keynote A-B Tech with Governmental Research Association.

Big awards night Governmental Research Association. Congrats Nancy Richmond Rose on the Gruenberg Award, the GRA’s highest honor for her commitment to governmental research.♥️

Could Washington be Governor Roy Cooper's next "Carolina Calling?" Here's my take. #nced ednc.org/coconuts-khive…

NC Chamber President and CEO Gary J Salamido, VP of Communications Kate Catlin Payne, and VP of Government Affairs Jake Cashion are off to Capitol Hill for Gary's testimony. Tune in at 10 a.m. EST to watch live!

With NC behind on FAFSA completion rates, this is a story that affects every family with someone needing to take this first step in qualifying for financial aid for college. @ncseaa_edu has support ready to go. Please spread the word. #nced ednc.org/fafsa-support-…

Leaders U.S. Department of Education are promising better product and smoother process for 2025-26 FAFSA®, which will be available for everyone by Dec. 1. #nced ednc.org/2025-26-fafsa-…

Two candidate forums between MicheleMorrow Mo Green for NC have been announced. What you need to know #nced. ednc.org/red-state-blue…

Here is a look at the factors from money and polls to coattails and national news that might influence the race for superintendent of public instruction. #nced ednc.org/red-state-blue…

New EducationNC swag #nced

EdNC's Liz Bell reports on the first debate between MicheleMorrow Mo Green for NC hosted by BEST NC and moderated by CBR Chris William. #nced ednc.org/09-12-2024-nc-…

We've added a link to the full debate so you can watch it yourself. #nced ednc.org/09-12-2024-nc-…