Emily Thomas

Director of Postsecondary Attainment @educationNC. Writer. Researcher. 70s folk rock enthusiast. Educator.

[Mebane Rash @Mebane_Rash]

This is what college acceptance looks like in NC.

Please share your story of students opening their letters! #nced

Student: "Why did you make me work on my essays?"

Mom: "I didn't know ... North Carolina was going to be so cool about college admissions."

[Mebane Rash @Mebane_Rash]

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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[Emily Thomas @emlybrthomas]

I'm on my way to a bigger, better future," said a graduate of @abtech_cc's adult high school program. The college recognized over 100 students during a ceremony in June. https://t.co/2PHlcaAKoF

[Emily Thomas @emlybrthomas]

Meet Juanita Turner. She started her journey to complete her high school equivalency in the 80s. Today, at 74, Juanita is officially a high school graduate. @abtech_cc.

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Logan Griffin recently received his high school equivalency @abtech_cc .

You want to talk about inspiring — attend a high school equivalency ceremony.

“I now stand before you today — somewhere I never thought I would be.”

[Emily Thomas @emlybrthomas]

A bill raising the age required to buy tobacco to 21 has stalled in the rules committee since March. Lawmakers and advocates recently reconvened to reiterate the need for restrictions on youth vaping and to call for a hearing of the bill. https://t.co/dNiwSLRbmE

[Emily Thomas @emlybrthomas]

Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina at the end of September 2024, tourists were not able to visit, and now some districts are facing cuts to local funding. You can help by supporting businesses in western North Carolina this summer. https://t.co/E2YeQjyUpS

[EducationNC @EducationNC]

Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina at the end of September 2024, tourists were not able to visit, and now some districts are facing cuts to local funding. You can help by supporting businesses in western North Carolina this summer. https://t.co/nMW65mydRf

[EducationNC @EducationNC]

The revised forecast shows downward projections for the state’s total general fund revenues by $180 million for FY 24-25, nearly $218 million for FY 25-26, and $222 million for FY 26-27. https://t.co/nmNsU3gtGV

[Alli Lindenberg @Allilindy]

Child care, transportation, and housing are "the Holy Trinity of community development," says Daniel Davis, group vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. https://t.co/VLbKQpY23a

[Emily Thomas @emlybrthomas]

"The people of North Carolina need good jobs with good wages so that they can support their families," Gov. Josh Stein said during his welcome remarks to the council. This is the council’s third meeting after Stein created the council in March. https://t.co/E5L59Y26sK

[Emily Thomas @emlybrthomas]

The Rural Postsecondary Practices Partnership (RP3) recently published a new toolkit featuring innovative partnership models that are meeting the evolving workforce demands of the state’s advanced manufacturing sector, particularly in rural regions. https://t.co/6QocnxQzNy

[EducationNC @EducationNC]

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is going to provide scholarships for many middle school students impacted by Helene. https://t.co/f0mos1JB8a

[Hannah Vinueza McClellan @HannerMcClellan]

Among undergraduate enrollment nationally, community colleges saw the largest growth — a 5.4% increase. In North Carolina, spring enrollment at community colleges increased by 8.3%, or by nearly 16,000 students. https://t.co/JkE0Vt7P1x

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The North Carolina Community College System announced a new program called Boost in February 2025. Boost is a replication of the CUNY ASAP model, a nationally acclaimed and evidence-based program that has proven its ability to increase three-year community college graduation rates. https://t.co/pFc5y1j8JR

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Since becoming a Registered Apprenticeship sponsor in the early 1990s, Fort Bragg has had nearly 8,000 service members complete a registered apprenticeship program across 114 occupations. https://t.co/V9x61zVJOM

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McMahon’s testimony comes as education leaders across the country raise concerns about cuts to federal mental health grants and delays in information to districts about federal funding. https://t.co/YarwEa1Obf

[Mebane Rash @Mebane_Rash]

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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[Hannah Vinueza McClellan @HannerMcClellan]

“There’s not one of the 100 counties that doesn’t have a church that has an empty educational wing sitting there,” says Todd Maberry, former managing director of the Ormond Center, of a project to save an evicted child care program. https://t.co/03kLNRuciQ

[EducationNC @EducationNC]

“The higher education landscape isn’t built with this kind of mobility in mind,” writes Jennifer Wisely, a faculty member at Coastal Carolina Community College, veteran, and military spouse. https://t.co/FONefGBS2a