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EdExplainer | Exploring weighted student funding in North Carolina
Current state of school funding in North Carolina States typically allocate their dollars for public education through a funding formula that is set by the state.…
Cuts to Medicaid and school meals in proposed U.S. House budget has CMS Board concerned
Editor’s Note: CMS issued this statement on the U.S. House of Representatives Concurrent Resolution (CR) Budget on Feb. 27, 2025. Stephanie Sneed, the chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education, sent a letter on Feb.…
What you need to know to be an effective advocate
Much of my career has been spent trying to make sure people across the state are comfortable and confident participating in state government, from walking into the legislature to interacting with policymakers.…
The Editor’s Notes
As an independent, online media outlet, EdNC does not advocate, but based on our reporting and research, we study and share advocacy strategies with the public and our readers.
With the long session preparing to kick into high gear — word is both chambers want to be done by July 4th — please read and share our guide to advocacy. This year, I structured it like courses from Advocacy 101 to Advocacy 501. Ongoing thanks to Ran Coble for his shaping of the 101 and 201 sections. And shout out to Lynn Moody and SparkNC for inspiring the 501 section — truly amazing!
Advocacy has changed a lot in the 32 years I have been studying the legislature. This session, in addition to reporting on education issues at the legislature, our team will be studying the state of education advocacy throughout the long session to check our own assumptions about what is and isn’t happening, who does and doesn’t have influence.
Need to know
Why we have and need a US Department of Education
This series examines the U.S. Department of Education at a time when the president of the United States has called for the Department’s demise. It considers what the Department does to shape education policy and practice.... Read the rest
