Sports gambling brought in $128 million in taxes the first year it was legal in North Carolina. Here's what the House and Senate budgets say about where that money goes.

There's another part of Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio’s budget request that is an important part of the local education landscape: pre-K.

Schools in Maine are in the middle of a political and legal battle between the Trump administration and Gov. Janet Mills. Key programs for the most vulnerable students are at stake.

Some religious colleges and universities are cutting programs. Others are seeking mergers to reduce costs and expand offerings.

Many Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will see new leadership next school year as the district shifts principals to fill vacancies and honor transfer requests.

Democratic state Superintendent Mo Green expressed some frustration over the limitations in his power, especially as Republicans in the General Assembly sought to further restrict his authority following his election.

Catawba College in Salisbury has announced a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor to establish the Catawba College Endowed Chair for the Center on North Carolina Politics & Public Service. The college says the gift, made in recognition of professor Michael Bitzer and the Center’s growing impact, fits with Catawba’s mission to cultivate ethical leaders and civically engaged citizens who serve the common good.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board is weighing new boundaries for an elementary school opening in 2026 on Park Road.

Across the U.S., nearly 230,000 students were referred to law enforcement during the 2017-18 school year. Black students and students with mental and physical disabilities were referred at nearly twice their share of the overall student population. That’s what a Center for Public Integrity analysis of U.S. Department of Education data found. In North Carolina and South Carolina, law enforcement was also brought in at higher rates when it came to Black and disabled students.