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Since 2018, the NC Rural Center’s Faith in Rural Communities team has led more than 100 North Carolina churches in 60-plus counties through the year-long coaching program Connect Church. ednc.org/how-connect-ch…

Events like hurricanes and pandemics can be traumatic, “underscoring the importance of preparing our students to face environmental and personal challenges head-on,” says Rob Condie, middle school teacher and Kenan Fellow from Carteret County. ednc.org/perspective-fo…

More than half of schools in the U.S. have a police officer present. What is the impact on students? ednc.org/07-19-2024-how…

The survey will be conducted quarterly and is meant to serve as an early warning system for the state of family well-being nationwide. ednc.org/national-surve…

“Just like students need and deserve great teachers, school staff need and deserve great school leaders,” write two former principals. ednc.org/perspective-ap…

From child care to rent payments, students in short-term workforce training programs need a way to pay life expenses while class is in session. That's where The Forward Fund comes in. ednc.org/these-zero-int…

What the Forward Fund is -- and why it matters - eepurl.com/jDno7o

For National Assistant Principals Week, two former principals point to programs that are shoring up the AP pipeline. ednc.org/perspective-ap…

“Teachers do far more than deliver content,” says Seth Ashburn, a Wake County educator. “They support families, stabilize communities, contribute to the economy, and attend to the mental and emotional well-being of students.” ednc.org/perspective-re…

More than 12% of the net loss of licensed child care programs occurred in the final quarter of 2025. ednc.org/north-carolina…

“With this collaborative initiative, we’ve shown that when we invest in our youngest learners and their families, and invest in their teachers, we can generate significant and lasting results,” said Glynnise Highsmith, vice president of Early Childhood Initiatives at Smart Start of Forsyth County. ednc.org/1-22-2026-4-mi…

Learn how change to North Carolina’s math standards could help improve students’ scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, aka the Nation's Report Card. ednc.org/perspective-no…

“Families are asking our schools to help prepare their students not just academically but also for the real world, to connect the learning from the classroom to the skills that they'll need in the workplace,” Missy Testerman, the 2024 National Teacher of the Year, said on the webinar. ednc.org/2-2-2026-on-ed…

Educator Terri Ashchi has five tips for helping multilingual learners reap the benefits of the Science of Reading. ednc.org/perspective-i-…

Mental health literacy education provides tools for students to advocate for their health needs. Learn about how the Mental Health Literacy Collaborative is helping students promote community well-being. ednc.org/what-is-mental…

While the forecast predicts growth in the general fund over the biennium, it cautions that FY 2026-27 is set to see “a 1% ($360M) decrease in revenues compared to the consensus forecast for FY 2025-26.” ednc.org/3-24-2026-nc-f…

It was a celebration of sound for Wilson County Schools, as the North Carolina Symphony performed for all district fifth graders at a concert kicking off a multiyear residency for the community at large. ednc.org/nc-symphony-ki…

At the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee meeting on Tuesday, lawmakers heard updates from NCDPI on revisions to K-12 math standards, the results of a survey on cellphone use in classrooms, and more. ednc.org/lawmakers-aske…

A new report from The Hunt Institute found bipartisan consensus on Americans’ educational priorities and values nationwide. Read more about the report’s findings here. ednc.org/2-2-2026-on-ed…