10/30/2026

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Perspective | The principal and the person

by Mariah Walker | October 29, 2026

The unseen weight and enduring hope of leading our schools What do we call those extra minutes we spend sitting in our cars before walking into the school building or heading into our homes in the evening? Is it a...

What’s for school breakfast? In Craven County, it’s local

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | October 29, 2026

On a cool Tuesday morning in early October, students lingered in the hallways of Bridgeton Elementary School, waiting for the cafeteria doors to open. In the breakfast line, warm bowls of cheese grits and sausage links accompanied by cups of...

‘Gaps remain’: NC Health Talent Alliance releases report on 2026 NC healthcare workforce trends

by Molly Steur | October 29, 2026

The NC Health Talent Alliance (HTA) recently released a report on 2026 healthcare workforce data trends that revealed progress in statewide vacancy and turnover rates, but a press release says that “workforce gaps remain.” Launched in 2023, HTA represents a...

The Editor’s Notes

Thank you to NC State’s College of Education for kicking off this week with a conversation about what the next 100 years in education will look like. Check out the photos by the incredible and beloved Carol Bono on Facebook. Shout out to Dean Paola Sztajn for her visionary leadership.

ICYMI, Monday took us into this incredible preschool classroom with the Task Force on Child Care and Early Education.

On Tuesday, Analisa was at Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute with Speaker Destin Hall, Sen. Ralph Hise, and Rep. Ray Pickett, as legislators learn more about Boost and it’s impact on students in North Carolina. Story to follow next week.

Also on Tuesday, the State Health Plan and Teacher Advisory Council met.

On Wednesday, more than 80 state and national funders who invest in early education met in North Carolina for ECFC‘s fall meeting. It was great to celebrate Invest Early NC’s new 10-year plan with a national audience. Shout out to Amy Rhyne and Dr. Iheoma Iruka for your incredible thought leadership on North Carolina’s past and future leadership on this important issue. ICYMI, here is Rhyne’s article and here is Iruka’s article.

Ben was in Buncombe, and Chantal was in Craven, Pamlico, and Pasquotank this week, as EdNC’s statewide blitz of correctional institutes continues. That series will kick off 2027 for us.

Here is your playlist for the weekend courtesy of Jeff McDaris.

Need to know

• NC Early Vote Tracker

  NC Free | October 30, 2026

• The Storm Wrecked Their Bridges. ‘All That Red Tape’ Left Them Stranded.

  New York Times | October 26, 2026