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From training to transformation: What Carteret County is learning about lasting literacy change
In Carteret County Public Schools, something significant is happening at Newport Elementary School. Teachers are opening their classroom doors to colleagues, creating a much more authentic collaborative culture throughout the building. Student data that once felt intimidating is…
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EPIC study explores impact of high rates of absenteeism in NC schools on learning
A 2026 research paper from the Education Policy Initiative at Carolina (EPIC) at UNC-Chapel Hill examined how “student absences influence instructional practices, classroom environments, and measures of teacher performance and retention.” According to previous reporting by EdNC,…
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Perspective | Creating moments that matter in the classroom
Last October, I planned to create catapults with my elementary STEM students involving little pumpkins (orange pom-poms) because I just love a good fall theme. In the process of brainstorming, my husband told me about an annual competition that occurs... The post Perspective |…
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Wayne County’s Christopher Hicks named NC CTE Teacher of the Year
Christopher Hicks, an agriculture education teacher at Eastern Wayne High School in Wayne County, was recently named the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2027 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the... The post…
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‘Gaps remain’: NC Health Talent Alliance releases report on 2026 NC healthcare workforce trends
The NC Health Talent Alliance (HTA) recently released a report on 2026 healthcare workforce data trends that revealed progress in statewide vacancy and turnover rates, but a press release says that “workforce gaps remain.” Launched in 2023, HTA represents a... The post ‘Gaps…
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What’s for school breakfast? In Craven County, it’s local
On a cool Tuesday morning in early October, students lingered in the hallways of Bridgeton Elementary School, waiting for the cafeteria doors to open. In the breakfast line, warm bowls of cheese grits and sausage links accompanied by cups of... The post What’s for school…
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Perspective | The principal and the person
The unseen weight and enduring hope of leading our schools What do we call those extra minutes we spend sitting in our cars before walking into the school building or heading into our homes in the evening? Is it a... The post Perspective | The principal and the person appeared…
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New project to study working conditions for EC teachers in North Carolina
A new four-year project is launching to study working conditions for Exceptional Children (EC) teachers in North Carolina’s public schools, according to a press release. The study, which is supported by a $1.34 million award from the Institute of Education... The post New…
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For nearly 10 years, Orgullo Latinx Pride has changed students’ lives. Now, it’s teaching them brain science
Autumn sunlight streams into a Siler City high school cafeteria and shines off white linoleum tiles. The smell of takeout from a local Chinese restaurant wafts around the room, and high schoolers plop down around half a dozen lunchroom tables... The post For nearly 10 years,…
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Governor’s Teacher Advisory Committee discusses legislative priorities and school nutrition
The Governor’s Teacher Advisory Committee met Tuesday to discuss legislative priorities for the General Assembly’s upcoming long session, which starts in January 2027. Committee members also heard a presentation from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Carolina…
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Perspective | 35 years in, our people are the story
In 1990, 23 young, intrepid leaders chose eastern North Carolina. They joined Teach For America (TFA) when the organization was little more than an idea. As members of TFA’s historic first cohort of corps members, they were united in one... The post Perspective | 35 years in,…
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State Health Plan reaches deal with Atrium, discusses open enrollment and financial outlook
State Treasurer Brad Briner announced on Tuesday that a new, multiyear contract was signed between the State Health Plan (SHP) and Atrium Health to add all Atrium hospitals and physicians to its in-network “access” tier under the plan’s new tiered-provider... The post State…
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Asheville City Schools showcases choice available to public school students
If you’re standing outside around 7 a.m. during a weekday in Asheville, you might notice something strange — the same yellow district buses crisscrossing back and forth several times on the same roads. That’s because unlike most other school districts,... The post Asheville City…
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NC Pre-K in action: Task Force gets a master class on this program with ‘positive outcomes for children and communities’
The bipartisan North Carolina Task Force on Child Care and Early Education met Monday at Vandora Springs Elementary School in Garner. Ahead of its meeting in the school’s media center, task force members visited a preschool classroom led by Jocelyn... The post NC Pre-K in…
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Electrical apprentices showcase skilled trades to state leaders at NC State Fair
For four hours on a recent Wednesday at the N.C. State Fair, 36 electrical apprentices consulted a blueprint they received that morning to compete for a spot on the podium at ApprenticeshipNC’s 41st annual electrician trades competition. To the untrained... The post Electrical…
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Hundreds of leaders discuss the strength of rural places at Richmond Fed conference
Dr. Robin Gary Cummings grew up on a 25-acre farm in Robeson County, a Tier I county in southeast North Carolina. As a boy, he rode past the university in Pembroke more times than he could count and wondered what... The post Hundreds of leaders discuss the strength of rural…