It's an expensive and expansive piece of legislation that could "reshape the country’s finances for a generation." ...

North Carolina school cell phone ban on the cusp of becoming law Axios | June 25, 2025 How Rural Schools Are Faring Under Trump EdWeek | June 25, 2025 NC attorney general files civil demand against ...

The State Health Plan Board of Trustees approved changes to benefits for state employees on Tuesday. This vote comes after the board has spent the last several months working to address an expected ...

On April 23, President Donald Trump signed seven executives orders impacting elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education. Leaders from the departments of labor, commerce, and education, ...

Legislators have filed several bills this session that would shape children’s early learning experiences, including more than 30 bills aimed at expanding child care and making that care more ...

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein released his first budget proposal on Wednesday, calling among other things for an average 10.6% raise for teachers over the biennium, the restoration of master’s pay, and a ...

Data and recommendations on specialized instructional support personnel and school health centers were presented to the State Board of Education at their monthly meeting Wednesday. The Whole Child ...

The original legislation also stipulated that 35% of lottery proceeds must go to education, but that was changed in 2007 to a guideline the North Carolina State Lottery Commission (NCSLC) should ...

Understanding Craven County Some of the sickest populations in the country tend to be those living in rural areas. The NC Rural Center considers 78 of North Carolina’s 100 counties rural. These ...

It took 140 years for kindergarten to move from being an idea to being a regular part of our state’s public education system. In the 45 years since, public preschool has followed its own path. During ...

In the midst of a child care crisis, community colleges continue to serve as an important link between families and child care access, and between communities and the early childhood teachers they ...

Superintendent Catherine Truitt and I sat down for a conversation last week at EdNC’s annual retreat with our board, strategic council, and team. I think Truitt and I first met when EdNC held our ...