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DPI launches initiative to spotlight choice in NC public schools

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | January 28, 2026

Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green announced on Wednesday the launch of an initiative raising awareness of the full range of educational opportunities and choices available to North Carolina public school students. “With 229 magnet programs, 138 early college high schools, 211...

David Osborne releases new documentary about education reform in New Orleans

by Mebane Rash | January 28, 2026

David Osborne — famous in EdNC circles for being the father of Molly Osborne Urquhart — is the director emeritus of the Reinventing America’s Schools Project at the Progressive Policy Institute and the author of “Reinventing Government,” a New York Times bestseller,...

Elon University to open new academy for students with dyslexia

by Chantal Brown | January 28, 2026

North Carolina’s only university-based private school for students with dyslexia is set to open on Elon University’s campus in fall 2026 following a philanthropic donation, according to a November press release from the college.  Initially, the Roberts Academy at Elon...

Q&A | Meet Ashley Logue, who oversees and supports NC charter schools

by Kristen Blair | January 28, 2026

Ashley Logue is the executive director of the state’s Office of Charter Schools, a position she has held since 2022. In that role, she oversees and supports North Carolina’s system of public charter schools, providing technical assistance and guidance for currently...

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Need to know

• National CC Initiative aims to scale experiential learning

  CC Daily | January 28, 2026

• How Remote Learning Has Changed the Traditional Snow Day

  Education Week | January 26, 2026

• Youth voices drive Vaya Health’s new mental health approach in six NC counties

  NC Health News | January 27, 2026

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