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EdNC • 15th August 2025

State Health Plan Board of Trustees approves salary-based premium increases for state employees

The State Health Plan Board of Trustees approved increases to health care coverage premiums for members at its meeting on Friday, effective starting in January 2026. While premiums will increase for most members, the new premiums will be salary-based,...

EdNC • 31st July 2025

NC lawmakers aim to participate in new federal school choice tax credit program

Editor’s note: This article was updated on Aug. 6 with additional information about the tax credit, comments from North Carolina organizations, and a statement from Gov. Josh Stein regarding his veto of House Bill 87. Both chambers of the state...

EdNC • 21st July 2025

How church-based literacy camps are filling a gap in summer learning for rural students statewide

In 2012, The Duke Endowment partnered with one rural church to test a program to combat summer learning loss. Thirteen years later, the initiative that has grown from that investment includes several funders who work together with statewide...

EdNC • 2nd July 2025

Secretary McMahon tours apprenticeship programs at Wake Technical Community College

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon toured two of Wake Technical Community College’s campuses on Wednesday, June 25, to learn about how the college’s apprenticeship programs are preparing students for emerging biotechnology sectors. “Wake Tech...

EdNC • 27th June 2025

General Assembly passes next Hurricane Helene relief bill, with more aid for public schools

Update, June 27 at 3:30 p.m. — Gov. Josh Stein signed House Bill 1012 into law on Friday afternoon. “Nine months ago, Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina’s economy. Let’s make sure our neighbors know we haven’t forgotten them,” Stein...

EdNC • 25th June 2025

Gov. Josh Stein sends letter to Congress calling for SNAP protections, with 22 other governors

Gov. Josh Stein recently led an effort to send a letter signed by 23 governors to congressional leadership, calling for continued support of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The letter, sent on Tuesday, follows the federal...

Christianity Today • 12th June 2025

Christian Reformed Church to Discuss Professors Who Disagree with Doctrine - Christianity Today

Calvin University proposes differences on sexual ethics can be worked out with three-year process of discernment, mentoring, and prayer.The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRC) will consider how Calvin University deals with faculty who...

EdNC • 4th June 2025

What is the status of Propel NC, the community college system's proposed new funding model?

The N.C. Community College System’s (NCCCS) primary legislative ask for lawmakers this long session is to fund Propel NC, its proposed funding model. The system is asking lawmakers for nearly $100 million to implement the model, which...

EdNC • 27th May 2025

N.C. community college spring enrollment growth outpaces national trends

Undergraduate enrollment increased by 3.5% in spring 2025 from spring 2024, according to new estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, with 15.3 million students enrolled in undergraduate programs across the...

EdNC • 22nd May 2025

House budget calls for master's pay and higher raises for beginning teachers

The North Carolina Republican-led House passed its 2025-27 budget plan on Thursday with strong bipartisan support, calling for an average 8.7% raise for teachers, with higher raises going toward beginning teachers. Most other state employees would...

EdNC • 19th May 2025

State Board of Community Colleges discusses ERP modernization, IDD program expansion

Since 2016, the N.C. Community College System (NCCCS) has been implementing a five-phased approach to modernize Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for the state’s 58 community colleges and system office. An ERP system refers to the software...

EdNC • 15th May 2025

A look at postsecondary bills that made crossover

Welcome to Awake58 — a weekly newsletter where you’ll find the latest updates on community college related news and events around the state. Plus, a look at what’s trending nationally in higher education. If you’re new to Awake58, welcome! If you were...

EdNC • 14th May 2025

Which education bills are left at the General Assembly?

The General Assembly’s crossover deadline was May 8. After that day, most bills that haven’t been passed by at least one chamber — and therefore haven’t “crossed over” to the other — are no longer able to become law this session. Bill filing...

EdNC • 13th May 2025

EdNC's Mebane Rash receives Robinson Award, Order of the Long Leaf Pine

EdNC CEO and Editor-in-Chief Mebane Rash was recently awarded the 2025 Jay Robinson Education Leadership Award by the Public School Forum of North Carolina. This award is named in honor of the late Dr. Jay Robinson, “one of our state’s most...

EdNC • 7th May 2025

NC leaders instruct Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to address $16 million shortfall

State Board of Education Chair Eric Davis and state Superintendent Mo Green recently sent a letter to the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education asking members to address reports of a $16 million budget shortfall for Fiscal Year (FY)...

EdNC • 29th April 2025

Bilingual afterschool church program highlights need for student supports

For the last few years, Boone United Methodist Church has worked to partner with neighboring Hardin Park Elementary School, which is located less than half a mile away. Over time, that partnership has included things like members serving as...

EducationNC • 24th April 2025

North Carolina leaders question federal authority to prohibit DEI in letter to McMahon

State Superintendent Mo Green sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday questioning the department’s authority to require schools to not use diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in order to continue receiving federal...

EducationNC • 16th April 2025

Senate budget includes raises and funds for Propel NC, requires administrative cuts

The North Carolina Senate released its 2025-27 budget proposal on April 14, allocating approximately $73 million over the biennium for Propel NC, the N.C. Community College System’s (NCCCS) new funding model that was first unveiled in Jan....

EducationNC • 15th April 2025

Here's a look at the Senate's budget proposal for education, including teacher pay

The North Carolina Republican-led Senate unveiled its 2025-27 budget proposal on Monday night, calling for pay raises for teachers and most state employees and additional funds for Hurricane Helene recovery, among other things. Most state employees...

EducationNC • 14th April 2025

Community college bills to follow during the 2025 legislative session

More than 50 bills that would impact community colleges and postsecondary education have been filed by the General Assembly during this year’s legislative long session. The Senate’s bill filing deadline was March 25, and the House extended its...