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Final numbers show 2% enrollment increase for N.C. community colleges
Recent numbers show enrollment at North Carolina community colleges increased 2% in fall 2021. During the February State Board of Community Colleges meeting, N.C.…

State Board of Education chair and lieutenant governor speak to committee on future of education
The House Select Committee on An Education System for North Carolina’s Future met Monday, hearing from State Board of Education Chair Eric Davis and Lt.…

Perspective | As a Black man in America, here’s why I still love teaching
During my formative years, if posed with a question about becoming an educator, I would have had to sort through the mixed emotions the question would bring.…
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More teachers consider leaving the classroom as shortages rise and demands grow
After about three years away from the classroom, Sara Hirsch returned to teaching Spanish in Thornton, Colorado, in the fall of 2020. Months earlier, the pandemic had upended education, and the school year came with a majo... Read the rest
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House panel on future of NC education again postpones looking at teacher compensation
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Fathers or students? Black men in college often face a choice
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Hearing, Vision ... Autism? Proposal Would Add Screening to School-Entry Requirements
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Mask-Mandate Opponents Are Bombarding Districts With Insurance Requests. Here’s Why
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Social and emotional learning is the latest flashpoint in the education wars