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by Caroline Parker | February 17, 2026

Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt continued her Future-Ready Community College Tour with a visit to Craven Community College. “This is the dream for rural North Carolina,” she said.

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Lt. Gov. Hunt tours Craven Community College, focusing on STEM and aviation offerings

by Caroline Parker | February 17, 2026

people standing with a table full of plants between them in a dome shaped greenhouse

Superintendent Green visits agricultural CTE program in Guilford County during public school choice tour

by Chantal Brown | February 16, 2026

myFutureNC announces 2026 Champions for Attainment

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | February 16, 2026

Legislators consider industry-aligned education efforts and promising tutoring models

by Liz Bell | February 12, 2026

Charter Review Board converts remote charter into stand-alone school, approves new virtual academies

by Kristen Blair | February 12, 2026

Closing the attainment gap: myFutureNC unveils new data and ‘Workforce Act’ to hit 2030 goal

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | February 12, 2026

As NC prepares for Workforce Pell, only a fraction of short-term programs are expected to qualify

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | February 11, 2026

Miguel Cardona says expanding bilingual education is ‘an economic imperative’ at NC State event

by Liz Bell | February 10, 2026

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When rural voices connect: Inside TFA’s rural leadership academy, where staying power takes root

by Deanna Ballard | February 17, 2026

From plan to practice: How Nash County Schools is aligning time, materials, and people to strengthen early literacy

by Amy Rhyne | February 16, 2026

EdNC’s Hurricane Helene Playbook: The role of faith and faith institutions after disaster

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | February 16, 2026

Meet the 2026 NC Charter School Teacher of the Year

by Kristen Blair | February 16, 2026

States tackle the child care shortage in rural America with tangible results

by Anne Vilen | February 11, 2026

Maine’s free community college program is popular, but its continuation remains in question

by Dean Drescher | February 11, 2026

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by Derick Lee | February 10, 2026

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