Kate Denning | Carolina Public Press
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The NC Department of Public Instruction has a bold goal to boost public school enrollment. So far, there’s not been much movement.
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With cost of diesel fuel hitting records, school districts across North Carolina are reckoning with how they’ll afford to keep buses going.
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Trends in public library book use since the pandemic and the rapid increase in population in NC cities are creating headaches for libraries.
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Deborah Ross and Valerie Foushee are among the sponsors of federal legislation to boost funding for foreign language programs nationally.
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Board of Governors limits new UNC-Chapel Hill program to 75 students, targets enrolled students seeking undergraduate degree in social work.
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New NC budget included provision that previously failed to pass, intended to make details of university sexual misconduct cases private.
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Cabarrus, Buncombe schools face federal probe over allegations of transgender use of bathrooms, locker rooms. Legal precedent appears dubious.
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Limits on federal loans for many important but low-paying career tracks will likely affect NC education programs, but less than some states.
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By some measures, NC’s economy is relatively robust. But jobs that new college graduates need are in short supply, while the cost of living soars.
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Evangelical megachurch with campuses across NC is launching Elevation College in Matthews through partnership with Southeastern University.