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

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper presented his $34.5 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 on Wednesday, calling for approximately an additional $1 billion to go toward public education — ...

An Ohio native, Chantal Brown is a K-12 reporter for EducationNC. She is a graduate of the Ohio State University with concentrations in journalism, public policy, and retail studies. Her devotion to ...

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 ...

The House K-12 education committee Tuesday gave a favorable vote to a controversial bill opponents say restricts discussions of racism and muddies historical waters. The bill would ban schools from ...

Mebane Rash is the founding CEO and editor-in-chief of EdNC.org, where you can find essential news, important stories, and diverse perspectives about education. In 10 years, EdNC has grown from an ...

Battle over DEI in public schools moves to NC House Carolina Journal | June 24, 2025 Report: Teacher Well-Being, Pay, and Intentions to Leave in 2025 RAND | June 24, 2025 NC Education Lottery sends $1 ...

The North Carolina Senate passed the controversial Parents’ Bill of Rights by a 29-18 vote on party lines Tuesday, sending the legislation on to the House. Senate Republicans argue the bill is needed ...

Dr. Jeffrey Foster is a professor of education at Clinton College who has spent his career as a teacher, principal, and K-12 executive director reshaping education and championing inclusive learning ...

Insufficient child care is costing North Carolina about $5.65 billion each year, a new study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation estimates. The report, released in partnership with the N.C.

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 ...

The Republican-led General Assembly passed North Carolina’s new $30 billion budget with bipartisan support on Friday, leading to the expansion of both Medicaid and private school vouchers through the ...