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Public School Forum of NC puts student needs in the forefront ahead of legislative short session

by Chantal Brown | April 8, 2026

Event attendees welcomed new Public School Forum CEO Anthony Jackson and discussed the Forum’s education priorities for the upcoming legislative short session.

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people standing and talking under a slideshow

Public School Forum of NC puts student needs in the forefront ahead of legislative short session

by Chantal Brown | April 8, 2026

people doing pull ups in a high school gym

North Carolina leaders honor ‘Month of the Military Child’

by Chantal Brown | April 7, 2026

Record-high number of high schoolers completed college-level courses in 2024-25, NC reports

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | April 6, 2026

Applications open for student advisers to the state superintendent

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | April 6, 2026

NC Supreme Court issues Leandro decision

by Ann McColl | April 2, 2026

New SNAP requirements could stress county budgets

by Morgan Casey | April 1, 2026

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by Ben Humphries | April 1, 2026

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