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Schools want to serve more local food in cafeterias, but challenges remain

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | October 13, 2025

October is National Farm to School Month, and schools across North Carolina are working to purchase more local food for school meals. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities they face.

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A look at the Trump administration’s changes to education policy for English learners, HSIs, and more

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | October 14, 2025

Onslow County leaders launch child care task force with aim to be ‘a caring community’

by Liz Bell | October 14, 2025

State leaders provide mental health crisis and bullying prevention resources

by Chantal Brown | October 13, 2025

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The story of a school and a Boys & Girls Club after Helene: ‘Together, we will move mountains’

by Mebane Rash | October 14, 2025

Q&A | How DPI’s Office of Research & Promising Practices turns evidence into action

by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | October 13, 2025

‘The girl I am, the change I lead’

by Mebane Rash | October 10, 2025

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A recap of the Color of Education Summit: Recognizing the power in the stories we carry

EdNC | October 13, 2025

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ICYMI, learn more about the Good Jobs Economy initiative, which aims to have 10,000 people identified, trained, and hired into good jobs by 2030

Awake58 | October 14, 2025

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Today is the first meeting of Gov. Stein’s Education Cabinet. Here is the agenda.

October 14, 2025

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A look at the Trump administration’s changes to education policy for English learners, HSIs, and more

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | October 14, 2025

Onslow County leaders launch child care task force with aim to be ‘a caring community’

by Liz Bell | October 14, 2025

State leaders provide mental health crisis and bullying prevention resources

by Chantal Brown | October 13, 2025

Teachers need coaching, ongoing training to move from ‘science of reading’ knowledge to practice, researchers suggest

by Liz Bell | October 13, 2025

How much could AI change jobs? Indeed report sheds light on changing labor force needs

by Sophia Luna | October 13, 2025

As vouchers near 100,000, first evidence of churn can be seen

by Mebane Rash | October 12, 2025

Charter Review Board closes new school two months after opening, reviews academic data

by Kristen Blair | October 9, 2025

Person County’s Rodney Peterson named North Carolina’s 2026 Superintendent of the Year

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | October 9, 2025

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The story of a school and a Boys & Girls Club after Helene: ‘Together, we will move mountains’

by Mebane Rash | October 14, 2025

A recap of the Color of Education Summit: Recognizing the power in the stories we carry

by Derick Lee, Jyanne Guide, Sophia Luna and Rakyah Jacobs | October 13, 2025

Schools want to serve more local food in cafeterias, but challenges remain

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | October 13, 2025

Q&A | How DPI’s Office of Research & Promising Practices turns evidence into action

by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | October 13, 2025

‘The girl I am, the change I lead’

by Mebane Rash | October 10, 2025

‘Dream. Learn. Thrive.’ Designing a student-ready college for the 21st century

by Mebane Rash | October 8, 2025

Marking a legacy: Annie Wealthy Holland’s impact on North Carolina schools

by Jyanne Guide | October 7, 2025

NC’s presidential scholars, the No. 1 best public high school in the country, and a trip to Japan

by Mebane Rash | October 6, 2025

Perspectives

Community Colleges

Perspective | The case for Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Opportunity meeting talent

by Deborah Santiago | October 14, 2025

Community Colleges

Perspective | Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates past, embraces future

by Luis Pedraja | October 14, 2025

Western North Carolina

Perspective | One year after Helene: From checkmarks to tomorrows

by Sarena Fuller | October 13, 2025

Community Colleges

Perspective | Scaffolding student success: How corequisite courses at Wake Tech support English and math success

by Gabby McCutchen | October 9, 2025

K-12

Perspective | Our students deserve certainty

by Bill Harrison | October 8, 2025

Community Colleges

Perspective | The first classroom: What the children taught me

by Jodie Roberson | October 7, 2025