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Meet the state lawmakers working on a final budget proposal

by Anna Pogarcic | June 12, 2025

While it is generally expected to have a new budget in place by July 1, delays in the negotiation process are expected this year as the chambers discuss disagreements about pay raises, personal income taxes, and more.

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General Assembly moves forward changes in charter school oversight, and other education bills to follow

by Ben Humphries and Chantal Brown | June 12, 2025

Lessons from a team that helped 27 family child care programs get started in a year

by Liz Bell | June 11, 2025

Governor’s Advisory Council for Student Safety and Wellbeing releases guide for school cellphone policies

by Sophia Luna | June 11, 2025

Latest stories

Eight months after Helene, A-B Tech’s adult high school students graduate

by Emily Thomas | June 9, 2025

‘You’re really not a town without a post office’: Community’s post-Helene fight for survival

by Anne Vilen | June 9, 2025

Robeson Community College FAFSA Frenzy helps high school seniors secure college funding

by Rakyah Jacobs | June 5, 2025

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PlayWorks teacher Angela Foster engages students during a fire drill. Liz Bell/EdNC

Legislature 2025

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House budget calls for master’s pay and higher raises for beginning teachers

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan, Ben Humphries, Liz Bell and Chantal Brown | May 22, 2025

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Which education bills are still under consideration at the General Assembly?

by Ben Humphries, Chantal Brown, Liz Bell and Hannah Vinueza McClellan | May 14, 2025

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Senate passes budget with multiple education items, including teacher raises

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | April 15, 2025

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General Assembly moves forward changes in charter school oversight, and other education bills to follow

by Ben Humphries and Chantal Brown | June 12, 2025

Meet the state lawmakers working on a final budget proposal

by Anna Pogarcic | June 12, 2025

Lessons from a team that helped 27 family child care programs get started in a year

by Liz Bell | June 11, 2025

Governor’s Advisory Council for Student Safety and Wellbeing releases guide for school cellphone policies

by Sophia Luna | June 11, 2025

National report details trends for ‘Some College, No Credential’ students

by Ben Humphries | June 10, 2025

North Carolina ranks 34th in the nation on youth wellbeing across education, health, economic indicators

by Staff | June 9, 2025

How many people in each county would be impacted by cuts to SNAP? Take a look

by Mebane Rash | June 9, 2025

How many voucher recipients were already in private schools? Here’s a look inside new report

by Chantal Brown | June 6, 2025

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Gov. Stein’s Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships votes on goals, discusses next steps

by Emily Thomas | June 12, 2025

Eight months after Helene, A-B Tech’s adult high school students graduate

by Emily Thomas | June 9, 2025

‘You’re really not a town without a post office’: Community’s post-Helene fight for survival

by Anne Vilen | June 9, 2025

Robeson Community College FAFSA Frenzy helps high school seniors secure college funding

by Rakyah Jacobs | June 5, 2025

Nicole Ditillo, director of Boost, on the power of four words: ‘I believe in you’

by Mebane Rash | June 4, 2025

Profiles in Care | Sara Sampson and a home for families in Dare County

by Katie Dukes | June 4, 2025

Heads up rural small business owners across North Carolina. This application is due June 15

by Mebane Rash | June 4, 2025

Want to help with Helene recovery, support public schools? Rural tourism matters

by Mebane Rash | June 3, 2025

Perspectives

Early Childhood

Perspective | Supporting and expanding the early care and education workforce in western North Carolina

by Dogwood Health Trust | June 12, 2025

K-12

Perspective | Growing global: Year two of purposeful partnerships at Heritage Middle

by Tim Gallagher | June 11, 2025

Community Colleges

Perspective | From soil to cyber: Campus design for cross-disciplinary learning

by Laura Leatherwood | June 10, 2025

K-12

Perspective | More than clean clothes: The innovation of dignity in our schools

by Chanel Jones | June 9, 2025

Literacy

Perspective | ‘Once a Niner, always a Niner’: A new teacher’s journey through literacy education

by Camille Walters | June 5, 2025

Community Colleges

Perspective | Empowering rural communities: Investing in local skills for lasting stability

by F. Trip Belote, ChatGPT and Grammarly | June 4, 2025