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11/20/2025

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Enrollment at this NC charter school has surged. What’s driving growth?

by Kristen Blair |

Positioned strategically within Holly Springs’ booming biotechnology corridor, Pine Springs Preparatory Academy (PSPA) has experienced exponential enrollment growth since its launch in 2017. That year, the public charter school opened its doors to 509 students, said Bruce Friend, PSPA’s superintendent...

Perspective | The first bell should not ring on an empty stomach

by Chanel Jones |

I am a proud middle school teacher in Alamance County. I teach in the same district that raised me, where my own teachers, bus drivers, and cafeteria workers once nurtured me — not only with knowledge — but with kindness, care,...

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DPI has announced that the application for the Feminine Hygiene Products Grant Program for the 2025-2026 school year is now available. From DPI: “The program provides grants of up to $5,000 per PSU to purchase feminine hygiene products. To receive this funding, your PSU will need to complete the grant application in its entirety. Grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. PSUs that did not receive a grant in the previous fiscal year will be given preference. Please review the allotment policy (page 76) for more information.

If you have questions about the application or grant award process, please reach out to Lillian Pinto, reproductive health consultant, via email: [email protected].”

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Challenges and opportunities in measuring school district superintendent impact

Brookings | November 17, 2025

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Hannah Vinueza McClellan

Hannah Vinueza McClellan is EducationNC’s director of news and content and covers education news and policy, and faith.

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