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Public School Forum of NC puts student needs in the forefront ahead of legislative short session

by Chantal Brown | April 8, 2026

For Anthony Jackson, it was no surprise that a North Carolina-educated astronaut was onboard NASA’s Artemis II mission, which earlier this week discovered previously unseen parts of the moon and marked the farthest humans have ever traveled into space. “North...

A Hickory partnership that strengthens early literacy and the teacher pipeline

by Amy Rhyne | April 8, 2026

At Lenoir-Rhyne University, preparation doesn’t stay on campus. It comes to life inside classrooms like those at Southwest Primary School, where future teachers and young learners grow side by side. “Southwest Primary is a K-2 school, which is really unique...

Perspective | Leadership in crisis: How prepared are our principals?

by Crystal Barnett | April 8, 2026

Editor’s note: This perspective discusses school safety and crimes that take place on school grounds. School principals play a critical role in maintaining school safety and mitigating threats of violence and other crises. At the same time, in North Carolina,...

Perspective | How NC’s Teaching and Learning Hubs ensure transformational learning

by Sarah A. Deal | April 8, 2026

Many of us in the education field have spent the majority of our lives either attending school, working in a school-based setting, or both at the same time. For each of us along the way, there are probably one or...

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• New Analysis Shows Critical Role Hispanic-Serving Institutions Play in Educating Latino, and All, Students

  Excelencia in Education | April 8, 2026

• Renew NC Launches Commercial District Revitalization Program for Western North Carolina

  N.C. Department of Commerce | April 6, 2026

• Wake County Schools reaffirms no special education cuts, introduces bond

  WUNC | April 8, 2026

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