3/20/2026
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Anna Stein heightens role of state first lady as policy leader
First spouses — and other political spouses — are rightly being studied in North Carolina, across the country, and around the world as the policy actors they are. Research in 2024 — “Not just the nation’s hostess: First Ladies as...
Inside North Carolina’s prison classrooms, where ‘knowledge is not only power, but freedom’
North Carolina currently incarcerates about 32,000 people in its prisons. Of those held in state custody, 95% will go on to be released and return to their communities, according to the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC). A functional,...
Perspective | The Trump administration has mostly dismantled the Department of Education. Should you care?
The Trump administration’s ultimate objective is semiclear. The ambition is unmistakable. Bold measures have yielded real changes. But where things get murkier is how this is going to play out, what might go wrong, and what it’ll all amount to...
NC STEM Center e-Update: Spring into STEM, Beginning NCToY, and Can you Dig It?
Twice a month the NC STEM Center provides an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and their latest edition is now available.
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NC House committee backs constitutional amendment to limit rise in property taxes
North Carolina voters could be asked to consider a constitutional amendment requiring state lawmakers to limit city and county property tax increases. Read the rest
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Education Department to shift student loan duties to Treasury
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Berger recount leaves Page’s narrow lead unchanged
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Over 60 groups signed a letter to top lawmakers raising concerns about a $16.95 billion dollar shortfall for Pell grant program in 2026 and 2027
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