Editor’s note: This article was originally published in Work Shift. Several months ago, leaders at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, North Carolina, looked at their data on college completion rates and noticed that students in their career technical education...
Legislators have filed several bills this session that would shape children’s early learning experiences, including more than 30 bills aimed at expanding child care and making that care more affordable for families. The bills with bipartisan and Republican sponsorship point...
Rachel Candaso, a Pitt County Schools middle school teacher and AVID coordinator, was named the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year at a ceremony in Cary on Friday. Educators like Candaso “set the standard for achieving...
The workforce of tomorrow is sitting in our classrooms today. Yet for many students, the connection between their education and a future career seems hazy. So how do we sharpen the picture and help students zoom in on the opportunities around them?...
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The N.C. Senate budget is expected today.
The Public School Forum of North Carolina is seeking high school student artists to create original artwork celebrating their 40th anniversary. This is a paid opportunity for students to contribute their voices to materials that will be shared across the state both digitally and in print throughout 2025-26.