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Federal judge temporarily bars DOGE from accessing personal data within the Department of Education
A federal judge ruled this week that allowing the president’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff access to personal records at the U.S.…

Bills to restrict cellphones in NC classrooms pass committees with bipartisan support
In committee meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday, legislators discussed and then advanced two versions of a bill that would restrict student use of cellphones in North Carolina public schools.…

Tyler D’Angelo named 2025 CTE Teacher of the Year
Tyler D’Angelo, an agriculture teacher at CE Jordan High School in Durham Public Schools, was named the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Career & Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year. …

DPI highlights school counselors making ‘a thriving impact’
Each year, National School Counseling Week takes place during the first full week of February “to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S.…
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The Rise of Teacher Apprenticeships: How States Are Leading the Way
Since January 2022, over 45 states, plus Washington, DC, the US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico,[1] have registered apprenticeship programs for educators. ... Read the rest
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“How do we ensure an adequate workforce for a changing economy in Northeastern North Carolina?”
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NC teachers say they’ll be saddled with higher bills from health benefit changes Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article300746854.html#storylink=cpy