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by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | February 24, 2026

“Being a principal is a unique role that combines leadership, management and people skills, pedagogical knowledge and a lot of hard work,” Superintendent Mo Green said. “These finalists are skilled professionals who help others succeed.

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Meet North Carolina’s 2026 Regional Principals of the Year

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | February 24, 2026

State task force visits child care center at Davidson-Davie Community College: ‘We need to duplicate that on every campus’

by Liz Bell | February 23, 2026

man standing at the end of long boardroom table

Amid presidential search, community college system ramps up legislative and fundraising efforts

by Analisa Sorrells Archer and Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | February 23, 2026

The superintendent who put students first: Mourning the loss of Mark Byrd

by Mebane Rash | February 23, 2026

State Board of Community Colleges forms new committee to guide system through transition, sets presidential hiring timeline

by Analisa Sorrells Archer and Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | February 20, 2026

New school accountability task force begins latest effort to redesign system

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | February 19, 2026

NC community college leaders travel to DC for legislative summit, with a focus on Workforce Pell

by Ben Humphries | February 19, 2026

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Teach For America panel discusses teacher recruitment, AI, and the future of education in North Carolina

by Chantal Brown | February 18, 2026

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Meeting workforce needs: NC community colleges launch and expand high-cost health care programs

by Sophia Luna | February 24, 2026

One Chatham: Literacy growth fueled by focus and a little fire

by Amy Rhyne | February 23, 2026

Check out this resource to help families prepare students for kindergarten

by Katie Dukes | February 23, 2026

EdNC’s Hurricane Helene Playbook: An overview of the Public School Insurance Fund

by Deanna Ballard and Turner Zsambeky | February 18, 2026

When rural voices connect: Inside TFA’s rural leadership academy, where staying power takes root

by Deanna Ballard | February 17, 2026

From plan to practice: How Nash County Schools is aligning time, materials, and people to strengthen early literacy

by Amy Rhyne | February 16, 2026

EdNC’s Hurricane Helene Playbook: The role of faith and faith institutions after disaster

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | February 16, 2026

Meet the 2026 NC Charter School Teacher of the Year

by Kristen Blair | February 16, 2026

Perspectives

Literacy

Perspective | How improvement science transformed my students’ reading and writing

by April Ferguson and Eliz Colbert | February 24, 2026

Budget

Perspective | A fiscal storm is about to hit North Carolina

by John Hood | February 23, 2026

Community Colleges

Perspective | The diploma trap, and why The Leon Levine Foundation has issued an RFP

by Russ Altenburg | February 17, 2026

K-12

Perspective | A sustainable framework for leading with joy

by Seth Ashburn | February 16, 2026

Community Colleges

Perspective | Dreams come true at McDowell Tech

by J.W. Kelley | February 12, 2026

Community Colleges

Perspective | In 2026, don’t fear the FAFSA

by Alex Granados | February 11, 2026