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

by Kristen Blair | October 9, 2025

At its October meeting, the Charter Schools Review Board also reviewed 2024-25 academic data for charter schools, which showed that 71% of charter schools earned a school performance grade of C or better.

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Gov. Stein’s task force hears why child care is an ‘essential service’ for families, economy, and military readiness

by Katie Dukes | October 8, 2025

Advanced Teaching Roles program shows improved test scores, but faces funding concerns

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | October 7, 2025

As the LGBTQ+ youth population doubles, number of bills targeting them triples

by Beth Hawkins | October 6, 2025

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‘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

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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

Gov. Stein’s task force hears why child care is an ‘essential service’ for families, economy, and military readiness

by Katie Dukes | October 8, 2025

Advanced Teaching Roles program shows improved test scores, but faces funding concerns

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | October 7, 2025

As the LGBTQ+ youth population doubles, number of bills targeting them triples

by Beth Hawkins | October 6, 2025

North Carolina students face reduced access to fresh, local meals amid federal funding cuts

by Claudia Rivera Cotta | October 6, 2025

State Board of Education discusses new literacy data, school accountability task force

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | October 3, 2025

Governor’s advisory council considers challenges and opportunities in youth well-being

by Sophia Luna | October 2, 2025

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‘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

Strengthening early literacy: How one principal gets books into the hands of young readers

by Katie Dukes | October 6, 2025

These NC school districts served more than twice as many summer meals this year thanks to this federal program

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | October 2, 2025

Skills for the Future initiative launches with professional development events

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | October 1, 2025

Pathways to good jobs are important everywhere, but they are critical to recovery in WNC

by Mebane Rash | September 30, 2025

Perspectives

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

Eastern North Carolina

Perspective | NC Community Schools Coalition: A path to achieving educational excellence in eastern North Carolina

by Jamie King, Keith Parker, Melanie Shaver, Otis Smallwood and David White | October 5, 2025

Budget

Perspective | An update from Superintendent Green on the federal shutdown

by Maurice Green | October 2, 2025

Workforce

Perspective | What happens when a community loses its only licensed child care program

by Erin Thomas Trant | October 2, 2025