
Stein’s Helene budget proposal calls for K-12 summer programs, tuition assistance
Gov. Josh Stein announced on Monday his administration’s proposed budget for continued Hurricane Helene relief in western North Carolina. During a press conference at the MANNA Food Bank in Mills River, which was relocated from Asheville after the hurricane, Stein appealed to the General Assembly to appropriate funds as soon as possible.…

Leadership of the North Carolina House for the 2025-26 session
North Carolina’s long legislative session for the 2025-26 biennium has officially begun. A new state budget for the next two fiscal years is on the table, and in the education space there has been talk of addressing school voucher funding and policy, teacher pay, Hurricane Helene relief, and new approaches to education funding, like a weighted student funding formula.…

Leadership of the North Carolina Senate for the 2025-26 session
North Carolina’s long legislative session for the 2025-26 biennium has officially begun. A new state budget for the next two fiscal years is on the table, and in the education space there has been talk of addressing school voucher funding and policy, teacher pay, Hurricane Helene relief, and new approaches to education funding, like a weighted student funding formula.…

Child care quality ratings are changing. Here’s how to provide feedback.
Members of the public may weigh in through April 4 on proposed changes to how the state rates the quality of licensed child care facilities.…

Perspective | Educate N.C.’s new legislators on early childhood priorities
The 2024 election brings new opportunities and a fresh slate of decision-makers ready to shape the future of our state. North Carolina’s newly elected and returning legislators are eager to hear from their communities, and your voice can make all the difference in putting early childhood priorities front and center.…
Featured Read
Musk Team Scrutinizes Education Department Operations
It is widely rumored that an executive order on the U.S. Department of Education is forthcoming. Here is an update from the New York Times.... Read the rest
-
Career and Technical Education Month 2025
-
Tracking federal expenditures in real time
-
The Trump administration disbanded a federal school safety board. Now what?