The beginning of 2023 used to sit heavy in the minds of early care and education providers, administrators, and advocates in North Carolina. That’s when temporary federal funds stabilizing the state’s child care network were set to run out. Providers...
While the 2023 long session of the General Assembly officially kicked off earlier this month, Wednesday is the day that lawmakers really get to work. With legislators poised to develop a budget for the next two years, education is bound...
Every year, policymakers and educators grapple to improve academic outcomes for students amid evidence of opportunity gaps for certain groups of students. The pursuit of viable solutions is especially urgent now, following challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. In 2021-22, only...
For the last few months, N.C. Community College System (NCCCS) leaders have been working to make a case for their legislative priorities in this year’s long session, which officially started earlier this month. The system’s updated FY 2022-25 legislative agenda...
The Editor’s Notes
Both houses of the N.C. General Assembly convene on Wednesday at noon.
EdNC will have a crew of reporters there all session. Follow Liz Bell @llizabell on Twitter for early ed, which promises to be a hot topic. Alex Granados is our senior reporter. You can reach him on all things, but especially K-12. He is @agranadoster on Twitter. Follow @Rupen_Fofaria on Twitter for legislation impacting equity and learning differences. And Hannah McClellan will be covering community colleges, HBCUs, and postsecondary access. Follow her @HannerMcClellan on Twitter. As bills are introduced, feel free to let us know what you want us to keep an eye on!
