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Education

March 25, 2011, by Angie Newsome

Endowments are on the rise among North Carolina’s higher-education institutions

North Carolina college and university higher-ed endowments – which can fund things like research, scholarships and programming – are on the rise, some more than 20 percent……more

March 21, 2011, by Angie Newsome

For discussion: The state budget’s impact on Western North Carolina

We want to hear from you. Each month, we focus on a major issue facing Western North Carolina. This month, it’s the state budget. We want to……more

March 9, 2011, by Mike Belleme

Photo essay: “That’s what we wanted. A safe space.”

The Spectrum, an Asheville-based nonprofit, uses everything from dance parties to puzzle building, in a pilot project held at UNC-Asheville, to build social connections among area children……more

March 9, 2011, by Angie Newsome

Children living with autism make connections over dancing, coloring, camaraderie

An after-school program for children with autism is something unique: all about having fun. For the kids in the program, that’s seriously important.…more

March 2, 2011, by Stephanie Soucheray

WNC’s rural schools face added stress in state budget woes

The region’s most rural and mountainous school systems face unique challenges as the state works to close a $2.4 billion budget shortfall. After years of cutbacks, more……more