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NCAE’s Superintendent of the Year, Melanie Shaver in Hyde County, is a leader worth watching

by Mebane Rash | June 2, 2026

The NCAE award recognizes “extraordinary leadership, assertive advocacy for public education, and a profound commitment to student success, educator empowerment, and community engagement.”

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New initiative builds rural colleges’ strategic planning capacity and leadership expertise

by Staff | June 3, 2026

North Carolina High School Athletics Association votes to support ‘Coaches Care Act’

by Chantal Brown | June 1, 2026

New multiunit child care program breaks ground in Yadkin County, offers new model for rural child care

by Liz Bell | June 1, 2026

Latest stories

Meet Deborah Brown, the 2026 NC Charter School Principal of the Year

by Kristen Blair | June 2, 2026

EdNC’s Hurricane Helene Playbook: Lessons learned in K-12 from before the storm through reopening

by Mebane Rash | June 1, 2026

Connecting students to opportunity: The state of college and career advising in North Carolina school districts

by Samantha Gutter | June 1, 2026

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Report on the Condition of Education 2026

U.S. Department of Education | May 31, 2026

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Governor Stein Reacts to Override of House Bill 87 Veto

Office of the NC Governor | June 3, 2026

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The N.C. State Board of Education is meeting today. Here is the agenda.

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Legislature 2026

News

Legislative preview | Teacher pay, school choice and funding, and more K-12 issues on the table this short session

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | April 28, 2026

News

Legislative preview | Community colleges request funds for Propel NC, enrollment growth

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | April 21, 2026

News

Legislative preview | Child care advocates ask for state funds to ‘sustain what we have’ amid closures and waitlists

by Liz Bell | April 20, 2026

News

New initiative builds rural colleges’ strategic planning capacity and leadership expertise

by Staff | June 3, 2026

North Carolina High School Athletics Association votes to support ‘Coaches Care Act’

by Chantal Brown | June 1, 2026

New multiunit child care program breaks ground in Yadkin County, offers new model for rural child care

by Liz Bell | June 1, 2026

New initiative connects NC students with local boards of education, state policymakers

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | May 28, 2026

WakeMed and Atrium deal would raise State Health Plan costs, Treasurer says

by Ben Humphries | May 28, 2026

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‘The program has opened doors to opportunities’: First Transformational Scholars graduate from NC State’s College of Education

by Janine Bowen | May 27, 2026

Amendment to elect State Board of Education members passes House committee, and more from the legislature

by Ben Humphries | May 21, 2026

Blue Ribbon Commission: Lessons for North Carolina in Mississippi’s education climb

by Ferrel Guillory | May 21, 2026

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A ‘Civic Star’ educator brightens up his classroom by creating community

by Caroline Parker | June 3, 2026

NCAE’s Superintendent of the Year, Melanie Shaver in Hyde County, is a leader worth watching

by Mebane Rash | June 2, 2026

Meet Deborah Brown, the 2026 NC Charter School Principal of the Year

by Kristen Blair | June 2, 2026

EdNC’s Hurricane Helene Playbook: Lessons learned in K-12 from before the storm through reopening

by Mebane Rash | June 1, 2026

Connecting students to opportunity: The state of college and career advising in North Carolina school districts

by Samantha Gutter | June 1, 2026

‘I have been changed for good’: Insight Colearning’s farewell to the class of 2026

by Derick Lee | May 27, 2026

The business case for mental health: NC Chamber hosts summit highlighting importance of youth well-being

by Sophia Luna | May 27, 2026

Graduation 2026: Eric Church on guitar strings and Cigarettes@Sunset on our great kids

by Mebane Rash | May 27, 2026

Perspectives

Community Colleges

Perspective | Measuring what matters in North Carolina’s community colleges

by Jan Knox | June 3, 2026

K-12

Perspective | Character education in action: How a rural elementary school uses global competencies to grow life-ready learners

by Dwayne Johnson | June 2, 2026

K-12

Perspective | Schools as love letters to public education

by Donna Bledsoe | June 1, 2026

Teach For America

Perspective | Teaching and learning: Measure by measure, day by day

by Robyn Fehrman | June 1, 2026

K-12

Perspective | From shared priorities to shared power: Why coordinated action matters for educational justice

by Deanna Townsend-Smith and Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity | May 28, 2026

Attainment

Perspective | A gift to NC State graduates points to a policy opportunity

by Jenna Bryant | May 27, 2026