2/3/2026
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Winter weather: NC school and community college closures, February 2026
This article will be updated once per day around 5 p.m. while school closures continue. School district and community college closures are determined based on the latest information found on district and community college websites, as well as their Twitter...
How data tools and a ‘human touch’ helped enroll Boost students at Johnston Community College
Johnston Community College (JCC) set a new enrollment record at the beginning of the spring 2026 semester with a 5,892 degree-seeking students — a 12% growth in curriculum enrollment since the previous spring semester. Enrollment across North Carolina’s community colleges...
On education, voters may be more aligned than you think, new survey finds
A new report from The Hunt Institute found bipartisan consensus on Americans’ core educational priorities and values nationwide. The “Across the Aisle” 2026 Nationwide Education Survey — produced in partnership with Burson Insights, Data & Intelligence — compiled survey data...
Perspective | ‘I feel pressure all day, every day’: Finding refuge and resilience on education’s front line
The education sector faced a climate of volatility in 2025. While districts continued to grapple with the lingering scars of the pandemic, they were simultaneously confronted with waves of challenges. Shifting federal policies, sudden cessation of funding, and immigration enforcement...
The Editor’s Notes
This is National School Counseling Week, and Gov. Josh Stein has issued a proclamation:
- school counselors are employed in public and private schools to help students reach their full potential;
- school counselors are actively committed to helping students explore their abilities, strengths, interests, and talents as these traits relate to career awareness and development;
- school counselors help parents and guardians focus on ways to further education, personal, and social growth of their children;
- school counselors work with teachers and other educators to help students explore their potential and set ambitious goals for themselves;
- school counselors seek to identify and utilize community resources that can enhance and complement comprehensive school counseling programs and help students lead fulfilling and impactful lives; and
- comprehensive developmental school counseling programs are an integral part of the educational process that enable all students to achieve success in school.”
Thank you to all of our school counselors.
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