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Wake Tech partners with Wake County Public Schools to launch WakeWorks Youth Apprenticeship Academy

by Molly Steur | June 15, 2026

Wake Technical Community College recently announced a partnership with Wake County Public Schools to create a high school apprenticeship program, set to launch in January 2027. Learn more here.

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How is North Carolina doing as a state? State of the Nation Project releases data on ‘the state of the states’

by Sophia Luna | June 15, 2026

Charter Review Board approves 5 schools for fall launch, hears new state waitlist and enrollment data

by Kristen Blair | June 11, 2026

2 North Carolina community colleges named as top 10 finalists for $1 million 2027 Aspen Prize

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | June 9, 2026

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Wake County school bus drivers reign supreme at annual statewide ‘road-e-o’

by Chantal Brown | June 11, 2026

Report | Behind locked doors: Inside North Carolina’s Juvenile Detention Centers

by Disability Rights North Carolina | June 10, 2026

Employers and colleges are working together in unprecedented ways to create lasting good jobs in western NC

by Alli Lindenberg | June 10, 2026

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NC enrolled in federal school choice tax credit following veto override — and other legislative news

by Ben Humphries | June 5, 2026

News

See a list of the lawmakers working on the state budget deal

by Ben Humphries | June 9, 2026

News

NC school nutrition programs, facing $15 million in debt, call on state for support

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | June 9, 2026

News

Wake Tech partners with Wake County Public Schools to launch WakeWorks Youth Apprenticeship Academy

by Molly Steur | June 15, 2026

How is North Carolina doing as a state? State of the Nation Project releases data on ‘the state of the states’

by Sophia Luna | June 15, 2026

Charter Review Board approves 5 schools for fall launch, hears new state waitlist and enrollment data

by Kristen Blair | June 11, 2026

2 North Carolina community colleges named as top 10 finalists for $1 million 2027 Aspen Prize

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | June 9, 2026

NC school nutrition programs, facing $15 million in debt, call on state for support

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | June 9, 2026

See a list of the lawmakers working on the state budget deal

by Ben Humphries | June 9, 2026

State Health Plan board votes to increase out-of-pocket costs, copays for Medicare Advantage plans

by Ben Humphries | June 8, 2026

Ahead of Workforce Pell, NC community colleges discuss efforts to leverage student data and reenroll adult learners

by Sophia Luna | June 8, 2026

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For moms learning English at Central Carolina Community College, it’s showtime

by Jessie Pounds | June 15, 2026

people sitting in front of school buses.

Wake County school bus drivers reign supreme at annual statewide ‘road-e-o’

by Chantal Brown | June 11, 2026

Report | Behind locked doors: Inside North Carolina’s Juvenile Detention Centers

by Disability Rights North Carolina | June 10, 2026

Employers and colleges are working together in unprecedented ways to create lasting good jobs in western NC

by Alli Lindenberg | June 10, 2026

EdExplainer | How school meals are funded

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | June 9, 2026

In Camden County, literacy work is changing outcomes and restoring teacher confidence

by Amy Rhyne | June 8, 2026

Inside North Carolina’s Small Business Centers and their role as ‘economic development engines’

by Laura Couch | June 8, 2026

North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association announces leadership award recipients

by Staff | June 4, 2026

Perspectives

Eastern North Carolina

Postsecondary pathways: Empowering Latine students and families in rural NC

by Guile Contreras and Andressia Ramirez | June 15, 2026

Community Colleges

Perspective | A local effort to strengthen the nursing workforce pipeline

by Benjamin Rickert | June 10, 2026

Teacher Pipeline

Perspective | A new UNC System framework for preparing elementary math teachers

by Rep. Ashton Clemmons | June 9, 2026

K-12

Perspective | A message of gratitude and congratulations for the class of 2026

by Maurice Green | June 8, 2026

Early Childhood

Perspective | What parents want is what kids need

by Derek Uejo | June 8, 2026

Community Colleges

Perspective | Measuring what matters in North Carolina’s community colleges

by Jan Knox | June 3, 2026