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Rutherford County Schools launches ‘Education Matters’ campaign to advocate for funding
In a rural corner of western North Carolina, one school system is doing something rare: confronting funding shortfalls not with quiet compliance, but with bold transparency, public storytelling, and unapologetic advocacy.…
State leaders highlight need for $4 billion school bond to improve North Carolina public school facilities
On Friday, May 2, Hillcrest Elementary School in Burlington received a special visit from two state leaders. Gov. Josh Stein and Superintendent of Public Instruction Maurice “Mo” Green visited the school to highlight Stein’s 2025-2027 budget proposal, which includes a $4 billion school bond for new and renovated public school facilities.…
NC leaders instruct Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to address $16 million shortfall
State Board of Education Chair Eric Davis and state Superintendent Mo Green recently sent a letter to the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education asking members to address reports of a $16 million budget shortfall for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25.…
‘Where do we draw the line?’: NC legislation targets public school libraries
This story was originally published by UNC Media Hub. Tara Gold has never experienced a book challenge during her four years as a media coordinator at Riverside High School in Durham.…
Perspective | Embracing vulnerability: A first-year teacher’s guide to teaching with joy
I am a first-year high school social studies teacher, and I’m one of the seven teacher leaders in our Teaching with Joy Network.…
The Editor’s Notes
The second Education Week article featured in today’s Ed Daily outlines how a judge’s order halts the Trump administration’s decision to end states’ ability to continue spending federal COVID-19 funds, providing relief in the 16 states that sued along with the District of Columbia. North Carolina is not part of the lawsuit.
Here is the preliminary injunction.
Here is the original press release about the lawsuit.
And here is the press release about the injunction.
Need to know
The Big Questions About Trump’s K-12 Budget Proposal, Answered
Trump is proposing to Congress that the federal government pull back billions of dollars in K-12 education investments, and consolidate more than a dozen disparate grant programs into a single state allocation.... Read the rest
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NC House moves forward two bills addressing social-media harms
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Hacker who promised to destroy stolen PowerSchool data now wants money from schools
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Federal funding cuts hit NC farmers who sold to local public schools
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Judge Reverses Ed. Dept.'s Abrupt End to States’ Time to Spend COVID Relief
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Republican Jefferson Griffin concedes N.C. Supreme Court race after months of legal battles
