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Superintendent Green visits agricultural CTE program in Guilford County during public school choice tour

by Chantal Brown | February 16, 2026

State Superintendent Mo Green recently visited Guilford County Schools during the first stop of the Department of Public Instruction’s campaign to showcase the choice that exists within N.C. public schools.

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myFutureNC announces 2026 Champions for Attainment

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | February 16, 2026

Legislators consider industry-aligned education efforts and promising tutoring models

by Liz Bell | February 12, 2026

Charter Review Board converts remote charter into stand-alone school, approves new virtual academies

by Kristen Blair | February 12, 2026

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EdNC’s Hurricane Helene Playbook: The role of faith and faith institutions after disaster

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | February 16, 2026

Meet the 2026 NC Charter School Teacher of the Year

by Kristen Blair | February 16, 2026

States tackle the child care shortage in rural America with tangible results

by Anne Vilen | February 11, 2026

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Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month

NC DNCR | February 17, 2026

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Congress Wants to Know What Makes the ‘Science of Reading’ Work

Education Week | February 10, 2026

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Shout out to Superintendent Tony Jackson who received the 2026 Duke Energy Annual Citizenship and Service Award! ICYMI, here is Robert Kinlaw’s beautiful video from 2020 about Jackson’s story.

February 17, 2026

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people standing with a table full of plants between them in a dome shaped greenhouse

Superintendent Green visits agricultural CTE program in Guilford County during public school choice tour

by Chantal Brown | February 16, 2026

myFutureNC announces 2026 Champions for Attainment

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | February 16, 2026

Legislators consider industry-aligned education efforts and promising tutoring models

by Liz Bell | February 12, 2026

Charter Review Board converts remote charter into stand-alone school, approves new virtual academies

by Kristen Blair | February 12, 2026

Closing the attainment gap: myFutureNC unveils new data and ‘Workforce Act’ to hit 2030 goal

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | February 12, 2026

As NC prepares for Workforce Pell, only a fraction of short-term programs are expected to qualify

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | February 11, 2026

Miguel Cardona says expanding bilingual education is ‘an economic imperative’ at NC State event

by Liz Bell | February 10, 2026

As Financial Aid Awareness Month kicks off, NC’s FAFSA completion rate outpaces previous year

by Ben Humphries | February 10, 2026

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From plan to practice: How Nash County Schools is aligning time, materials, and people to strengthen early literacy

by Amy Rhyne | February 16, 2026

EdNC’s Hurricane Helene Playbook: The role of faith and faith institutions after disaster

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | February 16, 2026

Meet the 2026 NC Charter School Teacher of the Year

by Kristen Blair | February 16, 2026

States tackle the child care shortage in rural America with tangible results

by Anne Vilen | February 11, 2026

Maine’s free community college program is popular, but its continuation remains in question

by Dean Drescher | February 11, 2026

American Idol features Charlotte student Nyla Martin

by Derick Lee | February 10, 2026

Take a look at the archive of the NC Center for Public Policy Research

by Nancy Rose | February 9, 2026

‘There’s a home for everybody when it comes to theater arts’: A profile of 2025 NCTAE’s educator of the year

by Caroline Parker | February 9, 2026

Perspectives

K-12

Perspective | A sustainable framework for leading with joy

by Seth Ashburn | February 16, 2026

Community Colleges

Perspective | Dreams come true at McDowell Tech

by J.W. Kelley | February 12, 2026

Community Colleges

Perspective | In 2026, don’t fear the FAFSA

by Alex Granados | February 11, 2026

K-12

Perspective | Centering partnership and brighter opportunities this Black History Month

by Eric Davis | February 10, 2026

Principals

Perspective | Paper bunnies: The foundation of a school where people matter

by Chena Cayton and ChatGPT | February 9, 2026

Community Colleges

Perspective | Proximity: A powerful pathway to student success

by Audrey J. Jaeger | February 9, 2026