10/3/2025
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Perspective | An update from Superintendent Green on the federal shutdown
As the federal fiscal year begins today, Oct. 1, 2025, I want to provide you with information about how the federal government shutdown could impact our school districts and schools. While it is not possible to provide certainty, it appears...
These NC school districts served more than twice as many summer meals this year thanks to this federal program
Editor’s note: This article was updated on Oct. 22 with additional resources from the Carolina Hunger Initiative. When school lets out for the summer, efforts to feed students don’t end. Almost 1 million North Carolina students qualify for free or...
Governor’s advisory council considers challenges and opportunities in youth well-being
The governor’s Advisory Council for Student Safety and Well-Being meeting on Sept. 29 included discussions about challenges and opportunities to better support students’ mental health. Gov. Josh Stein formed the council in April with the mission to “propose and further...
Perspective | What happens when a community loses its only licensed child care program
This summer, I received a letter that would cause any parent’s head to spin: Leaders at my children’s child care program, Little Sprouts Child Care in Frisco, informed us it will close its doors at the end of the year. ...
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A state-level perspective on school spending and educational outcomes
The study finds improving schools is not, in general, a matter of money and suggests research should focus on understanding and improving productivity in education. Read the rest
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Inside North Carolina’s direct admissions program
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School districts as education scholarship account (ESA) providers
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