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6/2/2026

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Perspective | Schools as love letters to public education

by Donna Bledsoe |

When my friend, Beckie Spears, accepted the honor of being named the 2024 North Carolina Principal of the Year, she described her school as “a love letter to public education.” While she spoke, I reflected on just how true that...

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The House K-12 education committee meets today at 2 p.m., and is scheduled to discuss remote instruction for “excess emergencies,” the U.S. Department of Education, and more.

The North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation recently launched Readers Are Built, a statewide early literacy campaign designed to help families, caregivers, and communities support young children’s reading development. The campaign, available at ReadersAreBuilt.org, focuses on five simple ways adults can help build early literacy skills: Read, Talk, Sing, Play, and Smart Screen Time. The website includes practical tools, resources, activity ideas, and digital learning supports. Please share with your networks!

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First Round of 2026 SUN Bucks Serves 1 Million Children in North Carolina

Office of the Governor | June 1, 2026

“Healthy food is essential to overall health and well-being. SUN Bucks is a program that helps bridge the gap during the summer months so children can continue to thrive."... Read the rest

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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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