- Christina Koch: ‘Rechanneling fear into focus’
MORGANTON (April 16, 2026) – For a UNC Board of Governors meeting today, the NC School of Science and Mathematics produced a video to celebrate astronaut Christina Koch, an NCSSM ...Read more - Seismic
RALEIGH (April 9, 2026) – There’s been an upheaval in leadership of North Carolina’s General Assembly with the defeat of longtime Senate leader Phil Berger in a primary that spanned ...Read more - Burley Mitchell: Leandro, a renewed opportunity
By Burley Mitchell Chief Justice Emeritus, NC Supreme Court CHARLOTTE (April 9, 2026) – As Chief Justice of North Carolina, I wrote the 1997 Leandro opinion for the state Supreme Court. There we ...Read more - UNC Charlotte fights teacher shortage with financial aid
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works CHARLOTTE (April9, 2026) – UNC Charlotte leaders are trying to solve the teacher shortage by removing financial barriers for aspiring educators. Statewide, the NC Educator Preparation Program ...Read more - Pearce: Berger hurt schools
By Gary Pearce Talking About Politics RALEIGH (March 26, 2026) – In 15 years as boss of the Senate, Phil Berger has done incalculable damage to North Carolina’s public schools and to ...Read more - NC Supreme Court shoots down Leandro
RALEIGH (April 2,2026) – After nearly 32 years of litigation, the NC Supreme Court shot down a previous order from the courts today for the state to send $677.8 million ...Read more - Campus to community: UNC Charlotte highlights education partnerships
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works CHARLOTTE (April 2, 2026) – UNC Charlotte’s Cato College of Education boasts a whopping 350 community partnerships that were highlighted last week at the Charlotte Urban ...Read more - Storm clouds
RALEIGH (March 26, 2026) – Stronger-than-expected growth means North Carolina will end 2025-26 with a $370 million (1.1%) surplus, according to a consensus forecast released this week by the governor’s ...Read more - Pitt truck driving: ‘Really, really good instructors’
WINTERVILLE (March 26, 2026) – Whether it’s due to a genuine shortage or rampant turnover, truck drivers are in demand. Trucking has been essential to restoring the nation’s post-pandemic supply ...Read more - NC voucher funding increases for 2026-27
By Shawnice Meador Public Ed Works RALEIGH (March 19, 2026) – When they return to session next month, North Carolina legislators will once again grapple with the state budget, a process that ...Read more










