10/2/2026
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North Carolina’s local reentry councils help people leaving prison. Advocates say more could be done.
Editor’s note: This article mentions suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988 or chat with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988lifeline.org. Imagine you suddenly need to...
Blue Ribbon Commission adopts recommendations on teacher pay and literacy, discusses financial management
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education has adopted two sets of recommendations, including a mixture of initiatives to ensure North Carolina an adequate corps of well-qualified classroom teachers and to propel literacy gains among students in kindergarten through third...
NC teachers now qualify for 12 weeks of paid parental leave
With the passage of Senate Bill 1041, titled the “Public Workforce Modernization Act,” in July, permanent public school employees are newly eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental leave. The law went into effect on Thursday, Oct. 1. SB 1041,...
US Treasury Department issues proposed rules on federal school choice tax credit
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released long-awaited proposed rules Thursday on the federal school choice tax credit that will offer people in participating states up to a $1,700 annual tax credit for donations made to...
The Editor’s Notes
Ben Humphries’ research on local reentry councils was produced with support from the Education Writers Association Reporting Fellowship program. Our thanks to Eric Frederick for providing editing support on this important issue. Please take a look and share.
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