Here’s what you need to know about the constitutional tax amendments on the North Carolina ballot this year, how they relate to education, and what educators think about the amendments. ednc.org/10-15-2026-what-edu…

“When students feel connected, supported, and confident, they are more willing to come to school, engage, and be ready to learn,” said Monica Comer, principal of Walkertown Middle School. LEAD Girls “has helped meet those needs for our girls and has been part of Walkertown’s growth journey." ednc.org/perspective-a-decad…

Meeting for their seventh session, members of the bipartisan commission were divided into groups to discuss the challenges of managing budgets, employing teachers and staff, purchasing equipment, keeping student records, and utilizing digital technology and cybersecurity. ednc.org/10-22-2026-blue-rib…

The funding is a part of $213 million in federal funds awarded to the state in 2026-27 to improve the health outcomes of over 3.5 million North Carolinians who live in rural communities, including through the expansion of behavioral healthcare and substance use services. ednc.org/10-22-2026-the-17-m…

Stephanie Pano, president of the N.C. Community College Student Government Association, reflected on how every decision made about community colleges leads back to students. Read more from the system's conference. ednc.org/10-22-2026-centerin…

Updates from the community college system conference and the Blue Ribbon Commission - eepurl.com/y2XDsP7kHN

This article highlights the following races: U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, N.C. Supreme Court, the General Assembly, and local boards of education races. It also discusses school bonds, which are on ballots in several counties across the state, and constitutional amendments that could impact schools. ednc.org/10-15-2026-voter-gu…

Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams shared his journey as an educator at the NCCU Understanding Education as a Career Choice for Men conference. ednc.org/nccu-publishes-rese…

“With North Carolina-grown food, we can nourish North Carolina-grown talent and help build North Carolina’s future,” writes Rep. Howard Penny, R-Harnett. ednc.org/perspective-growing…

Burke County has the highest per capita rate of search-and-rescue calls in North Carolina at more than 100 per year, according to James Robinson, the county’s emergency services director. ednc.org/built-for-the-tough…

At an event at Carteret Correctional Institution, Morehead City Mayor Lee Anthony Stiles spoke from his own experience. “I'm a person with a checkered past, a person of many scars,” Stiles said. “But if it wasn't for that checkered past and those scars, I wouldn't be where I am today.” ednc.org/morehead-citys-mayo…

On education, reentry, the future, and an open heart - eepurl.com/7FDuwDMASb

High Point University’s Stout School of Education has received two grants from the U.S. Department of Education to help prepare teachers and principals in the area, totaling $18 million in funding. ednc.org/10-20-2026-high-poi…

A local Community Child Care & Early Education Task Force was established in October 2025 with the goal to address childcare access with leaders across various sectors, from education and nonprofit organizations to military and business leaders. Take a look at their interim report. ednc.org/10-20-2026-onslow-c…

Blue Ridge Community College's vision for their Good Jobs WNC project is that every resident who wants a good job in engineering and advanced manufacturing has a clear and affordable pathway to get there. Blue Ridge alum and current engineer Hannah Hedrick is a living example of that vision. ednc.org/rebuilding-roads-an…

The goal for TeachReadyNC is straightforward: No teacher in North Carolina should enter a classroom without training, preparation, and support. ednc.org/perspective-what-is…

What is TeachReadyNC? Inside the new paid apprenticeship model - eepurl.com/f-DC6rdPKP

"To anyone considering hosting a foreign exchange student, a word of advice: Do it," writes Guilford High School senior Henry Cooper. "By giving someone else a unique opportunity to experience a part of the world foreign to them, the uniqueness of your own world will become self-evident.” ednc.org/perspective-opening…

The State Board of Community Colleges recently approved a $1.94 million allocation to expand a program that serves students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to 10 new colleges. ednc.org/10-19-2026-program-…

Educators from 30 N.C. counties, as well as 19 countries outside of the U.S, recently gathered for the UNC K-12 Global Education Symposium. Read highlights from the event here. ednc.org/cultivating-future-…