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EdNC’s Hurricane Helene Playbook: The role of philanthropy in disaster relief and recovery

by Kelley O'Brien | February 5, 2026

Editor’s note: This article is part of EdNC’s playbook on Hurricane Helene. Other articles in the playbook are available here. On Feb. 24, 2025, five months after Hurricane Helene hit, EdNC published an article on the ongoing role of philanthropy in...

Report shows decrease in crimes and suspensions in NC schools. Here’s what else you need to know

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | February 5, 2026

Reports of crime and violence in North Carolina public schools decreased during the 2024-25 school year for the second consecutive year, according to an annual report from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) presented to the State Board of Education...

Perspective | NC Legislators in Schools Week: An opportunity for relationships to flourish

by Amos Fodchuk | February 5, 2026

The following is Amos Fodchuk’s “Final Word” from the Jan. 17, 2026 episode of “Education Matters” from the Public School Forum of North Carolina on saving the date for North Carolina Legislators in Schools Week. As in many other states, state-level elected...

NC STEM Center e-Update: NCSEF 2026, Industry in Schools, Summer Ventures, and Life in the Clouds

by Staff | February 5, 2026

Twice a month the NC STEM Center provides an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and their latest edition is now available.

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The Editor’s Notes

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Need to know

• Housing Recovery in Western North Carolina

  NC Rural Center | February 2, 2026

• Exceeding Expectations at Tri-County Early College

  DPI | February 2, 2026

• California wants colleges to count work experience for credit. How’s it going?

  CalMatters | February 5, 2026

• 43.6%: The baseline for Lumina’s new ‘credentials of value’ measure

  CC Daily | February 5, 2026

• Immigration enforcement gets closer and closer to schools. The effects are wide-reaching.

  Chalkbeat | February 3, 2026

• New federal food stamp rules take effect, leaving some NC immigrants without services

  WRAL | February 3, 2026

• U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Schools

  U.S. Department of Education | February 5, 2026

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