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Blue Ribbon Commission | ‘We need to pay our teachers more’

by Ferrel Guillory | July 30, 2026

At their fourth monthly session on Monday, members of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education engaged in a spontaneous, unscripted discussion over the pay of North Carolina public school teachers that ranks in the bottom 10 among states.

Latest news

Gov. Stein announces STEP-NC, the first health care apprenticeship program in state government

by Molly Steur | July 30, 2026

A-B Tech awarded $29.2 million federal grant for WNC Futures Factory

by Mebane Rash | July 28, 2026

Dr. Monty Sullivan selected to lead the NC Community College System

by Mebane Rash and Analisa Sorrells Archer | July 23, 2026

Latest stories

North Carolina’s inaugural MSI Leaders Lab

by Deanna Ballard | July 28, 2026

A Swansboro church builds its first summer reading camp

by Deanna Ballard | July 27, 2026

Inside North Carolina’s ELA standards revision and implementation process

by Amy Rhyne | July 27, 2026

Editor's picks

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Scores Soar 325% in Rowan County for pre-K test

ApSeed | June 29, 2026

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JOB POSTING | North Carolina Community Colleges Foundation, Senior Director of National Partnerships

moss + ross | July 27, 2026

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JOB POSTING | North Carolina Community Colleges Foundation, Manager of Communications, Marketing, and Development

moss + ross | July 28, 2026

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Legislature 2026

News

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

by Liz Bell | July 2, 2026

News

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

News

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

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | July 2, 2026

News

Federal research finds increasing number of students with disabilities spending ‘much of their day’ in general education

by Molly Steur | July 30, 2026

Gov. Stein announces STEP-NC, the first health care apprenticeship program in state government

by Molly Steur | July 30, 2026

Blue Ribbon Commission | ‘We need to pay our teachers more’

by Ferrel Guillory | July 30, 2026

A-B Tech awarded $29.2 million federal grant for WNC Futures Factory

by Mebane Rash | July 28, 2026

Dr. Monty Sullivan selected to lead the NC Community College System

by Mebane Rash and Analisa Sorrells Archer | July 23, 2026

NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s case against Meta for alleged harms to child users is going to trial

by Molly Steur | July 21, 2026

App State awarded $1.4 million to bolster western NC’s special education workforce, partner with local school systems

by Molly Steur | July 15, 2026

New strategic roadmap from governor’s AI Leadership Council calls for more partnerships with education systems

by Chantal Brown | July 14, 2026

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North Carolina’s inaugural MSI Leaders Lab

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A Swansboro church builds its first summer reading camp

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Inside North Carolina’s ELA standards revision and implementation process

by Amy Rhyne | July 27, 2026

‘We live the mission of the community college’: Meet Dr. Monty Sullivan, selected to lead the NC Community College System

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | July 26, 2026

Blue Ribbon Commission | Leading to a better future for North Carolina’s students

by Emma Braaten | July 23, 2026

Careers Electric Summer Academies create new pathway for NC high school students entering electrical trade

by Molly Steur | July 22, 2026

Helping small businesses recover and thrive

by David Tobenkin | July 21, 2026

With a new president soon to be announced and funding for Propel NC, community college system poised to lead the nation

by Mebane Rash | July 20, 2026

Perspectives

Community Colleges

Perspective | What early colleges can teach us about expanding dual enrollment

by Michelle Woods and Frank McKay | July 28, 2026

Western North Carolina

Perspective | No moving truck required: Why community colleges may be rural NC’s best retention strategy

by Laura Leatherwood | July 28, 2026

Community Colleges

Perspective | Why I want to lead and what kind of leader I hope to become

by Citlaly Garcia Guijon | July 18, 2026

Press Release

Press Release | North Carolina leads the country in FAFSA completion growth

by Alex Granados | July 17, 2026

Public School Forum of NC

Perspective | What the 2026-27 NC Principals of the Year want you to know

by Public School Forum Of North Carolina | July 8, 2026

K-12

Perspective | Northern Ireland taught tolerance but not democracy. Now it’s burning

by Leeya Chaudhuri | July 7, 2026