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The politics of North Carolina’s school boards
Editor’s note: This article was corrected after the election. All numbers, maps, and the table have been updated. Over the past two years during COVID-19, school board meetings drew overflowing crowds and were often contentious as masking and other pandemic policies sparked reactions.…

What 2022 candidates have to say about early childhood and K-12 education
In-person early voting has started in North Carolina, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 5 — three days before Election Day. The results of this election clearly will shape policies that affect children and schools.…

Carteret Community College prepares students to close workforce gaps exposed by COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed major gaps in North Carolina’s workforce. Carteret Community College is training students who will work to close those gaps in at least two fields — health science and transportation. …

Perspective | International teachers more than just solutions to teacher shortages
As this academic year unfolds, and we are forced to grapple with varying degrees of teacher shortages across the country, many educational policy conversations are centered on finding sustainable solutions.…
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Nation’s Report Card Shows Largest Drops Ever Recorded in 4th and 8th Grade Math
We will be taking our own look at NC's NAEP scores. Stay tuned!... Read the rest
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WATCH | School Leaders Debate How Education Politics Will Shape ‘22 Midterms
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REPORT | Whose learning counts? State actions to value skills from outside the classroom
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TAKE NOTE | The UNC System is weighing how to fund universities based on performance