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Perspective | Gov. Hunt was the nation’s ‘education governor’

by Charles Coble | January 12, 2026

Like many of you, I attended the Dec. 26 funeral service in Wilson for Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr. I traveled there with friends whose common thread was that of serving in different leadership roles in K-12 public education or higher...

School districts struggle to replace student digital devices due to funding, report says

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | January 12, 2026

A new Department of Public Instruction (DPI) report says that 100% of traditional public school districts currently have a 1-to-1 digital device-to-student ratio, though many districts are struggling to replace old or damaged devices due to a lack of funding. ...

Meet the high schoolers on Superintendent Green’s student advisory council

by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | January 12, 2026

The story below is an excerpt of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) Nov. 24 announcement of the 2025-26 Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council members. The full announcement is available here. The Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SSAC) is a...

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The Editor’s Notes

Last night, The Hunt Institute celebrated its 25th anniversary by honoring the legacy of Gov. Hunt. His daughter, our Lt. Governor, Rachel Hunt delivered the keynote. Her dad’s legacy, she said, is about courage, about believing that education can be better, and choosing to work towards that belief. “Be curious enough to seek the facts,” she said. “Be honest enough to see what needs strengthening. Be bold enough to lead, especially when it is hard. That’s what my dad believed in. That’s what this moment calls for.”

Need to know

• North Carolina enacts new laws for 2026. Here's what to know

  Wilmington StarNews | January 1, 2026

• Early childhood educator apprenticeships offer an answer to child care shortages

  The Hechinger Report | January 7, 2026

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