3/12/2026
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State early childhood director updates legislators on child care loss and large waitlist growth for subsidies
North Carolina has experienced a 13% net loss of child care programs since 2019, with record lows of licensed care expected in the next year, said Candace Witherspoon, director of the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) to...
How Lenoir-Rhyne University built literacy practice into every year of teacher preparation
At many universities, teacher preparation still separates coursework from classroom practice. Future educators often spend years studying instructional theory before fully applying what they have learned during student teaching. At Lenoir-Rhyne University, leaders chose a different path — one shaped...
Report | North Carolina’s Parents’ Bill of Rights in practice
The study below examines how school administrators and staff across districts approach and understand impacts of North Carolina’s 2023 Senate Bill 49. A stated goal of this “Parents’ Bill of Rights” is to promote transparency in school-based processes in the...
Wake County student wins state poetry recitation competition
Caliyah McCall, a junior at Knightdale High School in Wake County, has been announced as the winner of the 2026 North Carolina Poetry Out Loud competition, according to a press release. Over 30 students from 15 high schools and organizations...
Student STEM showcase reigned supreme at NCTIES 2026
The North Carolina Technology in Education Society (NCTIES) held its annual convening from March 4-6 in downtown Raleigh. The gathering brought together 2,161 educators and 308 students from around the state for connection, celebration, and the demonstration of STEM and...
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