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2026 US News rankings released for public high schools in North Carolina

by Chantal Brown | August 18, 2026

Over 600 North Carolina public high schools were included in the rankings, based on college readiness and student performance in reading, STEM subjects, and AP and IB courses.

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by Caity Lenthall | August 17, 2026

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$1 million statewide math instructional partnership launches in three NC districts

by Molly Steur | August 17, 2026

State Board of Community Colleges sets start date for Monty Sullivan, discusses Propel NC implementation, and more

by Molly Steur and Analisa Sorrells Archer | August 17, 2026

North Carolina approves first short-term training programs for Workforce Pell

by Ben Humphries | August 13, 2026

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Reflections on loving your neighbor from Duke’s Convocation on the Rural Church

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Legislature 2026

New NC budget includes $97 million for child care subsidy program, establishes floor rate

by Liz Bell | July 2, 2026

General Assembly passes budget with 8% average teacher raises, plus funds for literacy, math, and research

by Ben Humphries, Molly Steur and Hannah Vinueza McClellan | July 2, 2026

2026 budget includes funds for Propel NC, enrollment growth, and workforce programs for community colleges

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | July 2, 2026

News

2026 US News rankings released for public high schools in North Carolina

by Chantal Brown | August 18, 2026

$1 million statewide math instructional partnership launches in three NC districts

by Molly Steur | August 17, 2026

State Board of Community Colleges sets start date for Monty Sullivan, discusses Propel NC implementation, and more

by Molly Steur and Analisa Sorrells Archer | August 17, 2026

North Carolina approves first short-term training programs for Workforce Pell

by Ben Humphries | August 13, 2026

Governor’s advisory council hears from students on NC’s cellphone-free classroom policy

by Sophia Luna | August 12, 2026

The NC High School Redesign Commission, and more from the second technical corrections bill

by Molly Steur and Hannah Vinueza McClellan | August 11, 2026

2026 Center for Education Reform analysis ranks NC’s charter school laws 7th best in the nation

by Molly Steur | August 11, 2026

State leaders talk AI and employer engagement at education and workforce conference

by Sophia Luna | August 11, 2026

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Hunt Institute discusses registered apprenticeships in early childhood education

by Molly Steur | August 19, 2026

Reflections on loving your neighbor from Duke’s Convocation on the Rural Church

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | August 19, 2026

What’s ahead for North Carolina’s community colleges this year? Leadership transition, Propel NC, and more

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | August 18, 2026

How Rowan-Salisbury School System built the conditions for literacy success

by Amy Rhyne | August 17, 2026

A Tarboro church’s summer reading camp brings in the whole town

by Deanna Ballard | August 12, 2026

Prioritizing parents and ‘passing the trash’: 7 federal education updates from this summer

by Mebane Rash | August 12, 2026

Meeting families where they are: How one rural school district delivers summer meals to doorsteps

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | August 10, 2026

After Helene, Transylvania nonprofit SparkPoint fosters connection and well-being

by Deanna Ballard | August 5, 2026

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K-12

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Charter Schools

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Literacy

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by Jennifer Mann | August 10, 2026

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Teachers

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