12/22/2025
New from EdNC
Two NC community colleges receive $36 million in gifts from MacKenzie Scott
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has gifted $36 million to two North Carolina community colleges. Robeson Community College (RCC), located in Lumberton, announced on Dec. 11 it had received $24 million from Scott, the largest single gift in the college’s 60-year...
First Flight High School unveils plane on Wright Brother’s 122 year anniversary
On Dec. 17, 2025, a second airplane was presented in Kill Devil Hills at the historic Wright Brothers National Memorial. First Flight High School (FFHS) students ripped the parachute off their newly complete Vans RV-12 aircraft during an annual ceremony...
Governor’s advisory council says all districts have plans for cellphone-free classrooms
The Governor’s Advisory Council for Student Safety & Well-Being released a report celebrating public schools’ successes after implementing cellphone-free classrooms, according to a Dec. 11 press release. “Getting rid of the distraction of cell phones in classrooms prioritizes our students’...
Need to know
Featured Read
Hunt | North Carolina is Underinvesting in Education
A look back at "how did we, in North Carolina, make ours a state where people wanted to come and stay and grow?" Read the rest
-
Michele Morrow Launches Bid for U.S. Senate
-
Federal Recognition Extended to Lumbee Tribe
-
It took just five years for the State Health Plan’s billion-dollar surplus to become a deficit. What happened?
-
Federal Funds for Community Schools Fall Victim to a New Round of Trump Cuts
Sign up for the EdDaily to start each weekday with the top education news.