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Annual Report Hurricane Helene Community Colleges and Child Care

Winter weather updates for NC: School district and community college closures

by Tom Sorrells, Analisa Sorrells Archer and Ben Humphries | January 22, 2026

Governor Stein issued a state of emergency ahead of the winter storm that moved across NC over the weekend. While the storm has passed, there is accumulated ice and sleet on many roads. Find weather updates and school closures here.

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Learn how NC Reconnect is reenrolling adult learners in community colleges

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | January 26, 2026

New research on public school choice this National School Choice Week

by Mebane Rash | January 26, 2026

Winter weather updates for NC: School district and community college closures

by Tom Sorrells, Analisa Sorrells Archer and Ben Humphries | January 22, 2026

$4 million pre-K investment in Forsyth County pays off, report says

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | January 22, 2026

NC to receive $213 million in federal funding to transform the state’s rural health care system

by Sophia Luna | January 22, 2026

North Carolina Education Lottery revenue up, but less money went to schools

by Ben Humphries | January 21, 2026

2026 Beginning Teacher of the Year finalists announced

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | January 21, 2026

NC Department of Adult Correction awarded up to $2.1 million to expand workforce pathways

by Ben Humphries | January 20, 2026

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