North Carolina school crime and dropout rates fall
Statewide data show drops in crimes and suspensions in 2018-19, with no corporal punishment reported for 2018-19. Crime rate per 1000 students slid to 6.29, while the dropout rate declined to 2.01 percent. Durham Public Schools report progress via restorative practices and equity work.
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North Carolina
State Board of Education
Mark Johnson
Graham
Robeson
State House
Senate
Southern Coalition For Social Justice
Durham Public Schools
Durham
Pascal Mubenga
DPS
Craven CC honors leaders at Community Fabric Awards
The Craven Community Foundation names AWARD Leadership and Deborah Langhans for Education Leadership. Ten year CFA Awards celebrate initiative, service impact, and inspiration with a noon to 1 30 p m luncheon April 28 at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center.
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Deborah Langhans
Craven CC Foundation
CFA
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
Carolina East named top performing hospital network
TOP 5 U S News and World Report lists Carolina East as high performing in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair COPD colon cancer surgery heart bypass and heart failure. Tim Ludwig lauds 2,600 staff across four counties for outstanding care while Leggett notes multiple awards and consistent top rankings from CMS LeapFrog and others. The system showcased major expansions including Emergency Department renovation and the SECU Comprehensive Cancer Center opening in January 2020 and expanded imaging and diagnostic facilities. During 2019, 2,500 plus employees and 250 physicians served thousands of inpatients outpatients emergencies and clinic visitors across four counties.
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Carolina East
Tim Ludwig
Leggett
Business NC Magazine
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U.S
LeapFrog Group
Newsweek
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Women’s Choice Award
CEHS
Secu Comprehensive Cancer Center
CarolinaEast Medical Center
UNC Health Care
CarolinaEast
Colleges study PFAS as new research center opens
North Carolina State University launched the Center for Environmental and Human Health Effects of PFAS with a five year 7.4 million grant from NIH. A 17-member team from NC State and East Carolina University will study PFAS movement in the environment, human exposure, thyroid health, immune suppression, aquatic food webs, and drinking water treatment with granular activated carbon. Carolyn Mattingly will direct the center.
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N.C. State University
Center For
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N.C. State
East Carolina University
Cape Fear
Carolyn Mattingly
N.C. State Center
N.C. Pfas
Detlef Knappe
Knappe
Chemours
Fayetteville
Cape Fear River
Jane Hoppin
Hoppin
Wilmington
Scott Belcher
David Buchwalter
Antonio Planchart
Belcher
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