4/24/2026
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EdNC’s Liz Bell named Spencer Education Fellow at Columbia Journalism School
Liz Bell has been named one of four Spencer Education Journalism Fellows to join the Columbia Journalism School for the 2026-27 academic year. “This year’s cohort brings investigative rigor and diverse storytelling to major issues shaping schools and families across...
State House Dems call for budget with raises for educators — and other updates from the start of short session
A group of House Democrats led by Minority Leader Rep. Robert Reives, D-Chatham, gathered on Wednesday to highlight the need for a budget and the impact that no budget has had on public safety, health care, the cost of living,...
How can community colleges market to adult learners? ‘Reach out to people’s fears, not just their goals’
Archie Bacud, a medical laboratory technology student at Southeastern Community College, immigrated to the United States from the Philippines with his family in 2018 and is now raising his three children in North Carolina. Adjusting to a new country while...
North Carolina education leaders toast President Cox for his 30-year career in public service ahead of his retirement
The North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees (NCACCT) offered toasts of recognition and appreciation for North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) President Jeff Cox at their spring meeting on Wednesday in Raleigh. Cox is set to retire effective at...
Pre-K access in North Carolina below the national average, and drops in national rankings
North Carolina now ranks 32nd nationwide in preschool access for four-year-olds, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research’s (NIEER) 2025 State of Preschool Yearbook, dropping four positions from last year. The report finds that North Carolina Pre-K served...
Perspective | Appreciation as a catalyst for investment: Why North Carolina’s after-school professionals need more than just thanks
This week, North Carolina celebrates the national Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week. It is a time to recognize the “heart of afterschool” — the tens of thousands of dedicated educators and community leaders who step in across the state when the...
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Plaintiffs in Leandro have filed this motion to stay in Wake County Superior Court, which indicates they intend to file a petition for rehearing in with the N.C. Supreme Court.
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