5 days ago · Gov. Josh Stein visits public school to learn more about school meals and more by Alli Lindenberg | February 3, 2025 Stein says his education priorities include raising teacher pay, addressing student hunger, and investing in more school nurses, counselors, and social workers.

1 day ago · The Senate. Rachel Hunt, a Democrat, is the lieutenant governor and president of the Senate.Though not a legislator, the lieutenant governor serves as the presiding officer of the Senate and has the power to vote when the members of the Senate are equally divided.

Jan 29, 2025 · More than 400 advocates, educators, policymakers, students, and business and government leaders learned more about the most important education issues in North Carolina at the Public School Forum’s 2025 Eggs and Issues breakfast on Tuesday.. The Public Schoo l Forum is a nonpartisan, “think-and-do tank” that champions public education. They bring people together “to study education ...

Behind the Story. On June 5, 2020, we changed the word citizens to residents. On November 1, 2023, we added our use of artificial intelligence in our work.

Dec 17, 2024 · EdNC wouldn’t be who we are without our engaged audience and submissions from community members. In 2024, we published more than 150 perspectives.

Jan 24, 2025 · For three years, EdNC’s Liz Bell and Katie Dukes — supported by Eric Frederick — have been working together to combine solutions journalism and public policy analysis to better understand what is happening, what isn’t happening, and what must happen in early care and education across North Carolina.

Jan 29, 2024 · We take groups of stakeholders to learn more about promising practices, visit schools and community colleges, or even visit all 100 counties.. The purposes of our “go and sees” vary, but include establishing trust, sharing relationships, developing co-learning journeys, checking our assumptions, conducting both qualitative and quantitative research, informing grantmaking and policymaking ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Child Care Business Liaison. The Department of Commerce announced a grant-funded position in December 2023 for the purpose of “addressing the insufficient supply of high quality and affordable child care in North Carolina.” Samantha Cole was hired for the position in April 2024.. Leading organizations CCR&R Council. North Carolina has 14 Child Care Resource & Referral regions.

Jan 17, 2023 · About EdNC. EducationNC has been operating online since Jan. 12, 2015, and June 30, 2022 marked the end of our eighth fiscal year.EdNC is a registered trademark with the N.C. Secretary of State. Our mission is to expand educational opportunities for all students in North Carolina, increase their academic attainment, …

Dec 9, 2024 · In 2021, the John M. Belk Endowment announced a pilot project and outreach campaign to engage and reenroll adult learners. The initiative, called NC Reconnect, started with five North Carolina community colleges and has since expanded to include a total of 20 institutions.. NC Reconnect focuses on adults ages 25-44 with some college but no degree, connecting with students who have previously ...