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U.S. Department of Education moves many programs to other agencies ‘to break up federal bureaucracy’

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | November 20, 2025

This announcement marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to overhaul the DOE, which has historically managed federal education grant programs and provided states support and accountability with federal compliance since its creation by Congress in 1979.

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Ahead of cellphone restrictions in NC schools, governor’s advisory council hears advice from two districts

by Sophia Luna | November 20, 2025

Pittsboro Elementary School teacher wins national ‘Oscars of Teaching’ award

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | November 19, 2025

‘We don’t graduate people into poverty’: 2025 Dallas Herring Lecture shares strategies to increase student success

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | November 18, 2025

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Bladen Community College is bringing a century-old school out of ‘retirement’ to serve children, families, and their community

by Katie Dukes | November 20, 2025

Enrollment at this NC charter school has surged. What’s driving growth?

by Kristen Blair | November 19, 2025

What makes CUNY ASAP’s advising approach so effective?

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | November 18, 2025

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News

U.S. Department of Education moves many programs to other agencies ‘to break up federal bureaucracy’

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | November 20, 2025

Ahead of cellphone restrictions in NC schools, governor’s advisory council hears advice from two districts

by Sophia Luna | November 20, 2025

Pittsboro Elementary School teacher wins national ‘Oscars of Teaching’ award

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | November 19, 2025

‘We don’t graduate people into poverty’: 2025 Dallas Herring Lecture shares strategies to increase student success

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | November 18, 2025

Charter Review Board considers higher hurdles to school openings, denies all-boys school, and more

by Kristen Blair | November 17, 2025

A new partnership in NC promotes self-paced math instruction model

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | November 17, 2025

National search underway for the next president and CEO of the NC Community College System

by Emily Thomas | November 13, 2025

$155 million in federal funds approved for Helene recovery in North Carolina

by Staff | November 13, 2025

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What is the NC Rural Education Collaborative?

by Mebane Rash | November 20, 2025

Bladen Community College is bringing a century-old school out of ‘retirement’ to serve children, families, and their community

by Katie Dukes | November 20, 2025

Enrollment at this NC charter school has surged. What’s driving growth?

by Kristen Blair | November 19, 2025

What makes CUNY ASAP’s advising approach so effective?

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | November 18, 2025

Students learn leadership, sisterhood, and ‘herstory’ at Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy

by Sophia Luna | November 17, 2025

A lesson in trust and second chances from McDowell Tech’s new president

by Emily Thomas | November 17, 2025

At Central Piedmont, legislators learn more about Boost and its ‘winning formula’ for students

by Mebane Rash | November 13, 2025

New data set compares literacy and poverty rates, shows which NC schools excel

by Mebane Rash and Andy Marino | November 12, 2025

Perspectives

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by Rachel Candaso | November 20, 2025

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by Chanel Jones | November 19, 2025

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Perspective | From celebration to crisis, the impacts of aggressive immigration enforcement for our children

by Public School Forum Of North Carolina | November 18, 2025

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Perspective | Sharon Decker on leading workforce development efforts in challenging times

by Sharon Decker | November 18, 2025

Literacy

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by Munro Richardson | November 17, 2025

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Perspective | Artificial intelligence is not just a new tool, it’s a turning point

by Jeff McDaris | November 13, 2025