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11/2/2026

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Wayne County’s Christopher Hicks named NC CTE Teacher of the Year
by Derick Lee |
Christopher Hicks, an agriculture education teacher at Eastern Wayne High School in Wayne County, was recently named the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2027 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the...

EPIC study explores impact of high rates of absenteeism in NC schools on learning
by Molly Steur |
A 2026 research paper from the Education Policy Initiative at Carolina (EPIC) at UNC-Chapel Hill examined how “student absences influence instructional practices, classroom environments, and measures of teacher performance and retention.” According to previous reporting by EdNC, rates of absenteeism...

Perspective | Creating moments that matter in the classroom
by Kayla Norville |
Last October, I planned to create catapults with my elementary STEM students involving little pumpkins (orange pom-poms) because I just love a good fall theme. In the process of brainstorming, my husband told me about an annual competition that occurs...

The Editor’s Notes

Early voting is up compared to the 2022 midterm, according to NC FREE’s tracker. If you haven’t voted yet, here are all of EdNC’s resources for the election on Nov. 3.

The Child Care Commission meets today.

The N.C. State Board of Education meets this week. Here is the agenda for Wednesday. Here is the agenda for Thursday. This meeting will include a first look at the five-year facilities report that many of you have been asking us for. Stay tuned.

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Regional Convenings Week 2 Recap: Wayne and Gaston Colleges

 N.C. Community College System | October 30, 2026

"From pickles to pioneering textiles, this week’s regional convenings offered a firsthand look at the industries that help North Carolina thrive, and the community colleges preparing people to power them."<br /> Read the rest

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Mebane Rash is the CEO and editor-in-chief of EducationNC.