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Market share declines for homeschools, increases for private schools, holds steady for public schools overall

by Mebane Rash | July 6, 2026

Public schools continued to serve more than 1.5 million students across North Carolina in the 2025-26 school year — or about 84% of market share, a percentage that is about the same as previous years. Market share is a term...

Initiative announced to teach families the ‘basics’ of child brain development

by Molly Steur | July 6, 2026

The North Carolina Partnership for Children, through the Smart Start Network, released a press release on June 26 describing their new public health initiative: The Basics North Carolina (The Basics NC). The Basics NC is a community-wide movement and public...

Partnership between NC State and WCPSS to help instructional assistants earn teaching license while working

by Molly Steur | July 6, 2026

NC State University’s College of Education and the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) recently announced the start of a new partnership between their institutions. The Wolfpack Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Career, or WolfTRAC, will allow instructional assistants in WCPSS to...

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The Editor’s Notes

At 10 a.m., Gov. Josh Stein will take action on the state budget. Stay tuned.

Need to know

• State legislators end funding for 20-year old “Minority Male Success Initiative” at community colleges

  WUNC | July 6, 2026

• Proposed NC budget would change funding for statewide remote charter schools

  NC Newsline | July 6, 2026

• Rural Teacher Leader Network Application for 2026-2028 Cohort Due July 31

  Public School Forum of NC | July 31, 2026

• As childcare costs skyrocket, states need a new approach to help working families

  Brookings | July 2, 2026

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