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North Carolina representation at SXSW EDU 2026

by Caroline Parker | March 17, 2026

South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual gathering in Austin, Texas that combines leaders and fans of music, film, tech, and education each spring. The festival has morphed over its 38-year history and added an education component in 2011. This...

State Health Plan moves toward tiered-provider structure, aiming to lower costs

by Ben Humphries | March 17, 2026

At the State Health Plan (SHP) Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, the board unanimously voted to approve a declaration of intent to implement a tiered-provider structure that would categorize health care providers based on the price of care they...

Brief | Looking back (and ahead) at the Trump Administration’s education priorities and actions

by EducationCounsel | March 17, 2026

Throughout the last year, the Trump Administration consistently focused on education by advancing a range of priorities and actions largely unprecedented compared to any prior administration of either party. These actions have significantly shifted the current federal role in education...

Perspective | Learning about community schools in Wales: Resolving the tension between hyperlocal initiatives and standardized approaches

by Jerry Johnson, Matthew Militello and Loni Crumb | March 17, 2026

The Welsh concept of Cynewin (pronuounced kuh-nev-in) is central to that country’s vision for its schools. Cynewin calls for schools to operate in ways that reinforce connections among people within a community and between the people and the place where...

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• Berger files election protests as recount begins in NC Senate race

  WRAL | March 17, 2026

• Families turn to states for civil rights support as Trump dismantles the Education Department

  AP | March 5, 2026

• MacKenzie Scott’s latest gift to an HBCU isn’t just big, it’s historic for this North Carolina campus

  The Grio | March 16, 2026

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