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State Board discusses North Carolina’s next chapter of early literacy work

by Amy Rhyne | May 7, 2026

North Carolina’s early literacy work is entering a pivotal phase as the state shifts from large-scale training efforts to the harder task of sustained classroom implementation. During this week’s planning and work session, members of the State Board of Education,...

Dozens of community colleges gather at the General Assembly to advocate for Propel NC, enrollment growth funding

by Ben Humphries | May 7, 2026

Representatives from more than 40 community colleges set up tables on Halifax Mall on Wednesday to demonstrate their programs to lawmakers and share stories about their impact as part of the annual Community College Day at the legislature. Lawmakers, community...

ExCEL NC: A coalition of business leaders gets vocal about child care

by Liz Bell | May 7, 2026

An initiative launched in April 2025 is convening business leaders to talk about child care at the local and state level. ExCEL NC, or Executives Championing Early Learning North Carolina, a project housed at nonprofit NC Child, is forming a...

What community college leaders in North Carolina and California learned from each other after natural disasters

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | May 5, 2026

Home to nearly 40 million people, California’s population is roughly 3.5 times the size of North Carolina’s. But despite their differences, the two states share one thing in common: they have two of the largest community college systems in the...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg educators awarded artist fellowship

by Caroline Parker | May 7, 2026

Two educators from Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte were awarded a creative renewal fellowship from the Arts & Science Council. According to the Arts & Science Council’s website, the fellowship is a “sabbatical-like experience for Mecklenburg-based creatives with over...

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Need to know

• NC Teaching Fellows Program welcomes record 522 students for 2026-27

  UNC System Office | May 6, 2026

• ‘There’s a quiet crisis’: NC families, advocates plead for greater disability services investment

  North Carolina Health News | May 7, 2026

• Canvas hack: North Carolina schools investigating what the breach means

  Spectrum News 1 | May 7, 2026

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