3/25/2026
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Dr. Anthony Jackson to lead the Public School Forum of North Carolina
The week after Chatham County Schools announced his retirement in a press release, the Public School Forum of North Carolina announced it has hired Dr. Anthony Jackson to serve as its chief executive officer after a national search. Jackson is...
NC forecasts budget surplus, but warns tax cuts could impact future revenue
The state’s nonpartisan Consensus Forecasting Group (CFG) released a revised consensus General Fund Revenue forecast for the 2025-27 biennium on Tuesday, predicting expected overcollections over the next two years. According to the consensus, North Carolina has a projected surplus of...
What is an eVTOL? The future of air transportation in North Carolina and beyond
For those of you who lived and worked in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, you have seen a glimpse of the future. Many of us remember the near constant whirr of helicopters. Earlier this month, the Federal Aviation Administration...
Perspective | Beyond the waiver debate: Rethinking how we measure school performance
Recent debates about federal accountability waivers for states such as Alabama and Idaho highlight a familiar tension in public education. Much of the discussion has focused on a simple question: Are these states lowering expectations, or should they be given...
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The Foundation For The Carolinas is looking for a program manager for the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council. Here is more information.
Opportunity for high school journalist! Collaborate with other young storytellers at the PBS Student Reporting Labs‘s SRL Summer Academy, an all-expenses-paid week of journalism training and reporting stories. Applications will be open through Sunday, April 5. Learn more and apply here.
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North Carolina Senate leader, conservative architect Phil Berger concedes primary loss
"North Carolina government’s most influential politician, Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger, conceded the primary race for his seat to Sam Page on Tuesday, shaking the power structure in the ninth-largest state." Read the rest
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The nomination period for the Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. Leadership Award is open through March 31, 2026
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Child care centers tap retirees to fill staffing gaps
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CUNY Brings Career Readiness to the Classroom
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