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Seeing school districts as big business and superintendents as CEOs
In North Carolina, annual state funding for public schools totaled $11.6 billion in 2023-24. Federal funding, not including COVID-19 relief funding, provided another $1.10 billion.…
N.C. Community College System asks lawmakers for $100 million to fund Propel NC model
The N.C. Community College System’s (NCCCS) primary legislative request this short session is money for Propel NC, the system’s new funding model proposal.…
At Strolling Thunder event in Washington D.C., an Alexander County family promotes expansion of Early Head Start
The halls of Congress were not meant for families to traverse with strollers. Narrow entryways flanked by security apparatus, tiny elevators from the early 20th century, and family restrooms or nursing spaces buried deep in the underbellies of congressional office buildings make it clear that no one expected families to bring their children to meet with lawmakers. …
Perspective | On National Teacher Day, meet the 2024-25 Kenan Fellows
On National Teacher Day, the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C. State University is excited to announce the selection of 38 K-12 educators from North Carolina public schools as 2024-25 Kenan Fellows.…
The Editor’s Notes
The Public School Forum of North Carolina is hosting its annual Eggs & Issues this morning, including a candidate forum.
Here is an update on Gov. Cooper’s travels.
Shout out and thank you to all educators across North Carolina this day and every day!
Need to know
The Making of Michele Morrow
"Michele Morrow’s primary defeat of incumbent Catherine Truitt took many by surprise. But the candidate for state superintendent is following Steve Bannon’s playbook to seize and reshape the Republican Party."... Read the rest
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On Anderson Clayton | In This Group Chat, Pop Culture Meets Politics
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70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, new research shows rise in school segregation
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Some good news — and some bad — about teacher pay. See where NC now ranks nationally
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As States Resist Federal Gender Rules, Schools Are Caught in the Middle
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A FAFSA Fiasco Has Students Still Asking: Which College Can They Afford?
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DPI at odds with education gaming company with ties to GOP
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NC votes to shut down charter school accused of misspending taxpayer dollars
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CMS has 500 positions that need to be filled. Its career hiring fair attracted about 1,700 candidates
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In-state tuition law for undocumented students
