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Three NC schools are doing things schools don’t normally do, from childcare to disaster housing.
Schools in NC are trying to shorten the distance between a classroom and a paycheck. Learn how a state-funded lab in Sampson County lets students earn credit for finished tech projects, how Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem tracks down childcare so student parents can stay enrolled and how a Yancey County carpentry class frames houses for neighbors displaced by Hurricane Helene.
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Preview | Learning
Preview: 10/16/2026 | 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Schools in NC are trying to shorten the distance between a classroom and a paycheck. Learn how a state-funded lab in Sampson County lets students earn credit for finished tech projects, how Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem tracks down childcare so student parents can stay enrolled and how a Yancey County carpentry class frames houses for neighbors displaced by Hurricane Helene.
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How a High School Class Is Rebuilding Homes Lost to Helene
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A Yancey County carpentry class is building homes for neighbors displaced by Hurricane Helene. (8m 35s)
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