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Multiple sources tell NPR that, as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.
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Lancaster County Schools Superintendent Raashad Fitzpatrick is stepping down after two years on the job. In a letter to staff, Fitzpatrick says he needs to spend time with his aging parents in Spartanburg who are facing health challenges. The Rock Hill Herald reports the district’s first black superintendent since integration is leaving at the end of 2025 to become Cherokee County schools superintendent. Lancaster County Schools plans to hire a search firm to help pick Fitzpatrick’s replacement.
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Lynn Hey (left); Liz Schlemmer (right)Right-wing groups are increasingly requesting copies of syllabi and course materials to assess what's being taught in college classrooms. That means universities like UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Greensboro are having to decide what to turn over, and what faculty can still control.
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The federal government’s shutdown threatens far-reaching impacts on everything from air traffic control to national parks. But Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials say the impact on schools is minimal — at least for now. -
The federal government has long surveyed high schoolers to help track how their academic choices may have influenced the course of their lives. The Trump administration put an end to that effort. -
As North Carolina faces challenges in recruiting and retaining teachers, a recent statewide survey of school districts shows the number of unfilled teaching jobs has dropped significantly this school year. -
A new policy exempts charter schools from including a student’s class ranking on their high school transcript. State board members want the same for traditional public schools. -
More 18-year-olds, friendly in-state tuition practices, testing flexibility and data for good ROI, helping boost UNC System enrollment. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has named LaTresha Wilson of Tuckaseegee Elementary School its 2026 Principal of the Year. -
North Carolina assigns schools letter grades based on how many students pass state exams and a school’s improvement over time. But the state Board of Education has established a new task force to rethink that system. -
State Supt. Mo Green says most federal funding should keep flowing to schools, but a program that helps fund school districts near military bases and federal land could be affected. -
North Carolina is beginning to work on improvement plans for schools labelled “low-performing." State leaders hope to learn from success stories — including one area school district. -
Wente began serving as president in 2021, and is the first woman to hold the role.
