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DPI releases ‘Highlights’ on 2025-26 budget for NC public schools

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto and Hannah Vinueza McClellan | March 12, 2026

The new report includes data on the number of students, teachers, and schools in North Carolina, along with class size ratios, the number of districts considered low-wealth or small, and more.

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News

DPI releases ‘Highlights’ on 2025-26 budget for NC public schools

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto and Hannah Vinueza McClellan | March 12, 2026

Charter Review Board approves four remote academies, Pender County’s first charter school

by Kristen Blair | March 12, 2026

State early childhood director updates legislators on child care loss and large waitlist growth for subsidies

by Liz Bell | March 11, 2026

Wake County student wins state poetry recitation competition

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | March 11, 2026

NC leaders announce bipartisan Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education

by Mebane Rash | March 10, 2026

College students believe in the value of their degree, 2026 Lumina-Gallup research shows

by Molly Steur | March 10, 2026

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Department of Education opens 30-day public comment period for proposed Workforce Pell rules

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | March 10, 2026

Gov. Stein’s $1.4 billion budget proposal includes funds for Medicaid, 5.8% average raise for teachers

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | March 9, 2026

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by Amy Rhyne | March 11, 2026

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by Alli Lindenberg | March 10, 2026

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An update from participants in the Golden LEAF Schools Initiative

by Chantal Brown | March 9, 2026

An A+ School ‘on the rise’ in Craven County embraces arts-based learning

by Caroline Parker | March 9, 2026

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Friday Institute puts ‘Education in Motion’ during inaugural summit

by Chantal Brown | March 5, 2026

Perspectives

BEST NC

Brief | Principal Recruitment Supplement Program offers hopeful turnaround for North Carolina’s lowest-performing schools

by BEST NC | March 12, 2026

K-12

Report | North Carolina’s Parents’ Bill of Rights in practice

by Helen Rose Miesner, Kairen Petry and Rohan Tapia | March 11, 2026

Principals

Perspective | School leaders: Are you in love?

by Carrie Tulbert | March 9, 2026

Teachers

Perspective | We need fuller pictures of teachers’ reasons for leaving the profession

by Sarah Faison | March 6, 2026

Community Colleges

Perspective | Covered riding arena at Isothermal Community College supports booming agribusiness and equine workforce

by Kaitlyn Parker | March 5, 2026

K-12

Perspective | North Carolina’s next mission: Turn around declining math scores

by Lisa Ashe | March 4, 2026