5/11/2026

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State Board discusses results from Teacher Working Conditions survey, ed tech, and more

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | May 11, 2026

Approximately 93% of North Carolina teachers believe their school is a good place to work and learn, according to preliminary data from the 2026 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey. Dr. Shaun Kellogg, senior director of the Department of Public...

Where the stories live: Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center keeps NC history alive

by Deanna Ballard | May 11, 2026

The wood floors at Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center are a hundred years old, and they sound it. They creak under each footfall — one step, then another — with the slow give of a building that has been holding...

WSSU alumna preserves and expands legacy of stomp and shake cheerleading

by Jyanne Guide and Derick Lee | May 11, 2026

The National Black Cheerleading Championship, hosted by the National Stomp and Shake Cheerleading Federation (NSASCF), is a competition that is both preserving and expanding the culture and history of stomp and shake cheerleading. In an interview with EdNC, NSASCF Co-founder...

Perspective | What North Carolina gets right about workforce: Progress beyond politics

by Cecilia Holden | May 11, 2026

Across the country, workforce development is often framed as a policy challenge. In North Carolina, we’ve come to understand it as something more fundamental: a shared responsibility between educators and employers that works best when it rises above politics. It...

NC STEM Center e-Update: 2026 SMT Awards, New Kenan Fellows, Grant Deadlines and Science of Baseball

by Staff | May 7, 2026

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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Business leaders use their voices to advocate for child care

Early Bird | May 10, 2026

With the start of the legislative session, a coalition of business leaders have been uniting around an issue that’s vital to their success — public investment in child care. ... Read the rest

NC public schools, some universities cut Canvas access after ransomware attack

The News & Observer | May 8, 2026
North Carolina Tourism Hits Record $37.2 Billion in 2025

NC Department of Commerce | May 7, 2026
Meet the 2026 DNCR Teacher Ambassadors

NC Department of Natural Resources& Cultural Resources | May 7, 2026

Hannah Vinueza McClellan

Hannah Vinueza McClellan is EducationNC’s director of news and content and covers education news and policy, and faith.

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