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8/8/2025

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Ten education issues to watch at the start of the school year

by Mebane Rash |

One big budget bill and 181 executive orders into the Trump administration, one thing is clear for those of us checking our crystal balls ahead of the school year. There is a big difference between policy change aligned to winning...
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CMS trains principals on ICE raids on school campuses

by Patricia Ortiz |

This story was originally published by Enlace Latino NC on July 23, 2025. Find the original story here. Given the possibility that ICE agents may carry out raids on school grounds, CMS school leaders have been preparing their staff to...

Brief | Creating a master schedule that maximizes the literacy block

by NC Early Childhood Foundation |

Editor’s Note: The fifth brief of an eight-part series from the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation is embedded below on classroom experiences while aligning reading instruction with the “science of reading.” School master schedules, which determine the blocking of time...

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Jeff McDaris, a former superintendent, curates playlists for the ed ecosystem, offering philosophical commentary through music. Ahead of kicking off his playlist for this school year, he offers this master playlist of the 895 songs to date from February 2021 to June 2025.

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Oversight of federal grantmaking

Executive Order | August 7, 2025

Going forward, President Trump’s appointees will review funding opportunity announcements and grant awards.... Read the rest

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Mebane Rash

Mebane Rash is the CEO and editor-in-chief of EducationNC.

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