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Bill to explore weighted student funding model passes Senate education committee — and other news from the legislature

by Ben Humphries and Chantal Brown | May 14, 2026

This week at the legislature: A work group on a weighted student funding model, the beginnings of a budget deal, investment in teen mental health, and HBCU Advocacy Day.

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Onslow County leaders seek child care solutions as military child care, a national model, faces limitations

by Liz Bell | May 13, 2026

Since voucher expansion, new report estimates cumulative financial impact on public schools at $35 million

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | May 13, 2026

Advocates tell lawmakers a property tax rate limit amendment could hurt public schools

by Ben Humphries | May 13, 2026

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Catawba Valley Furniture Academy’s incarcerated students have ‘no doubt’ they will find work

by Ben Humphries | May 12, 2026

Hand to hand: Mitchell County craft school convenes makers and materials from across the world

by Deanna Ballard | May 12, 2026

Scratch cooking is replacing pre-packaged food at this Raleigh charter school

by Kristen Blair | May 11, 2026

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Listen: Golden LEAF Critical Conversations podcast – Reimagining rural education through Golden LEAF Schools

Golden LEAF Critical Conversations | May 13, 2026

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What we know about proposed NC teacher raises

WUNC | May 14, 2026

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The 2026 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year will be announced today at 12:30 p.m. You can watch the livestream ceremony here.

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Legislature 2026

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Legislative preview | Teacher pay, school choice and funding, and more K-12 issues on the table this short session

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | April 28, 2026

News

Legislative preview | Community colleges request funds for Propel NC, enrollment growth

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | April 21, 2026

News

Legislative preview | Child care advocates ask for state funds to ‘sustain what we have’ amid closures and waitlists

by Liz Bell | April 20, 2026

News

North Carolina approves state Workforce Pell policy, paving the way for July launch

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | May 14, 2026

Bill to explore weighted student funding model passes Senate education committee — and other news from the legislature

by Ben Humphries and Chantal Brown | May 14, 2026

Onslow County leaders seek child care solutions as military child care, a national model, faces limitations

by Liz Bell | May 13, 2026

Since voucher expansion, new report estimates cumulative financial impact on public schools at $35 million

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | May 13, 2026

Advocates tell lawmakers a property tax rate limit amendment could hurt public schools

by Ben Humphries | May 13, 2026

Children of Wartime Veterans Scholarship application now open through June 8 for 2026-27

by Chantal Brown | May 12, 2026

The connection between food insecurity, mental health, and school meals for all

by Analisa Sorrells Archer | May 11, 2026

State Board discusses results from Teacher Working Conditions survey, ed tech, and more

by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto | May 11, 2026

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Catawba Valley Furniture Academy’s incarcerated students have ‘no doubt’ they will find work

by Ben Humphries | May 12, 2026

Hand to hand: Mitchell County craft school convenes makers and materials from across the world

by Deanna Ballard | May 12, 2026

Scratch cooking is replacing pre-packaged food at this Raleigh charter school

by Kristen Blair | May 11, 2026

‘Folk means people’: 100 years on, the John C. Campbell Folk School is still teaching what neighbors helped build

by Deanna Ballard | May 11, 2026

WSSU alumna preserves and expands legacy of stomp and shake cheerleading

by Jyanne Guide and Derick Lee | May 11, 2026

Where the stories live: Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center keeps NC history alive

by Deanna Ballard | May 11, 2026

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

by Amy Rhyne | May 7, 2026

Charlotte-Mecklenburg educators awarded artist fellowship

by Caroline Parker | May 7, 2026

Perspectives

Workforce

Perspective | North Carolina child care is in crisis — and it’s a business issue

by Gene McLaurin | May 14, 2026

Community Colleges

Perspective | Caring through crisis: A trauma-informed look at Hurricane Helene and community colleges

by Annie Duncan and ChatGPT | May 13, 2026

School Choice

Perspective | Finding my fit: The school that didn’t let me stay small

by Katori Reaves | May 12, 2026

School Choice

Perspective | Recognizing National Charter Schools Week

by Dave Machado | May 11, 2026

myFutureNC

Perspective | What North Carolina gets right about workforce: Progress beyond politics

by Cecilia Holden | May 11, 2026

Community Colleges

Perspective | College transfer as a workforce strategy

by Laura Leatherwood | May 5, 2026