2/2/2026
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Winter storms challenge school districts, legislative help requested
From remote learning to transportation costs to school meals, North Carolina’s winter storms are presenting an array of challenges for school districts. Gov. Josh Stein has declared a state of emergency, and much of the state is coping with significant...
Meet the program advancing teaching excellence for NC’s community colleges
North Carolina’s community colleges are economic drivers for the state, providing residents with credentials and supplying a robust pipeline for both college transfer and the workforce. Nearly 18,000 faculty members lead this charge, serving as teachers, advisers, and mentors, and...
Perspective | Two giants, one legacy: Remembering US Secretary Rod Paige and NC Gov. Jim Hunt
In the span of nine days this past December, American education lost two titans whose collective impact spans generations and transcends geography. Secretary Rod Paige passed away on Dec. 9 at 92. North Carolina lost Gov. Jim Hunt on Dec....
Perspective | Lest we forget
America received a history lesson recently with PBS’s airing of The American Revolution by filmmaker Ken Burns. The 12-hour documentary is both celebratory and sobering, offering a model of the kind of history we need to read, write, and teach...
The Editor’s Notes
The N.C. State Board of Education meets this week. Here is the agenda for Wednesday. Here is the agenda for Thursday.
The Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled.
Please note the two perspectives today — one written by Senator Deanna Ballard, another written by Congressman David Price.
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