1/28/2026
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Fact sheet on federal education tax credit released, 23 states have opted in so far
In celebration of National School Choice Week, the U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury released a joint fact sheet on the federal education tax cut on Tuesday, which was included in Sec. 70411 of the federal budget reconciliation bill and signed into law...
2026 NC Teacher of the Year finalists announced
Nine North Carolina educators have been named regional Teachers of the Year in recognition of their outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching, according to a press release. “These nine individuals represent the very best of public education,” said State Superintendent...
North Carolina has record net loss of licensed child care programs since mid-2023
North Carolina has had a net loss of 367 licensed child care programs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 12% of those losses occurred in the final quarter of 2025. The net loss of 45 programs in...
Community college faculty share strategies to meet adult learners where they are
North Carolina’s 58 community colleges employ nearly 18,000 faculty members across continuing education, curriculum, and basic skills programs. Many of the students these faculty teach are adult learners, or students over the age of 25, which make up more than half...
Why the state’s biggest public school system turned to a small, rural charter school for training
Editor’s note: This article was originally published by the North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools. A few months ago, Wake County Public Schools (operating budget: $2.3 billion) turned to an unlikely source to help train its principals: the leader of...
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DPI’s press conference today at 1 p.m. on public school choice is now online. Here is the link.
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