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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...

EducationNC • 11th April 2025

Pitt County's Rachel Candaso named North Carolina's 2025 Teacher of the Year

Rachel Candaso, a Pitt County Schools middle school teacher and AVID coordinator, was named the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year at a ceremony in Cary on Friday. Educators like Candaso “set the standard for achieving...

EducationNC • 7th April 2025

State Board of Community Colleges discusses Hurricane Helene Emergency Scholarship grants

Last fall, the General Assembly established a Hurricane Helene Emergency Grant Program for postsecondary students to provide grants of up to $2,500 to eligible students experiencing financial hardship due to Helene. At the time, the General...

EducationNC • 1st April 2025

State Board of Education Vice Chair Alan Duncan receives 2025 Champion for Children award

State Board of Education Vice Chair Alan Duncan received the 2025 Champion for Children Award from the North Carolina Association of School Administrators’ (NCASA) during the organization’s 2025 Conference on Educational Leadership last Friday. The...

EducationNC • 31st March 2025

Vance-Granville student Kyle Harris says Dallas Herring award is testament to overcoming challenges

A few years ago, Kyle Harris was enrolled in a program for at-risk veterans at the Veteran Life Center of North Carolina when he found out about educational and job training opportunities at Vance-Granville Community College. As a military veteran...

EducationNC • 19th March 2025

Gov. Stein's first budget proposal includes average 10.6% teacher raises, restores master's pay

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein released his first budget proposal on Wednesday, calling among other things for an average 10.6% raise for teachers over the biennium, the restoration of master’s pay, and a $4 billion bond to address the more than $13...

EducationNC • 17th March 2025

'Highlights' report of the budget for North Carolina public schools is out for 2024-25

During the 2024-25 school year, North Carolina public schools received $12.6 billion in state funding and $1.1 billion in federal funding — excluding child nutrition and the last of federal relief funds — according to the Department of Public...

EducationNC • 13th March 2025

Gov. Stein focuses on Hurricane Helene recovery, education in State of State address

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein presented a positive outlook for North Carolina during his first State of the State address on Wednesday evening, calling for the state to work together across party lines to continue investing in education and Hurricane...

EducationNC • 12th March 2025

U.S. Department of Education says it will cut nearly half its staff

The U.S. Department of Education announced on Tuesday evening that it will be cutting nearly 50% of the department’s workforce, representing more than 1,300 positions. Impacted staff will be placed on administrative leave beginning March 21, according...

EducationNC • 26th February 2025

DPI highlights school counselors making 'a thriving impact'

Each year, National School Counseling Week takes place during the first full week of February “to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems.” As February comes to an end, the Department of...

EducationNC • 25th February 2025

Superintendent Mo Green to host eight listening sessions across North Carolina

New state Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green recently announced eight public listening and learning sessions across North Carolina, with the goal of gathering insight to help create his strategic plan for the Department of Public Instruction (DPI)....

WUNC • 25th February 2025

With federal funding in flux, North Carolina schools brace for possible cuts

The U.S. Department of Education provides over $1 billion in funding to elementary and secondary schools in North Carolina. With every school district in the state receiving a portion of that federal funding for its Title I schools and its Exceptional...

EducationNC • 24th February 2025

Dual enrollment is increasing in North Carolina, report shows

There were 85,982 high school students in North Carolina enrolled in at least one dual enrollment course during the 2023-24 school year, according to an annual report to the General Assembly on Career and College Promise (CCP) — reflecting a 10%...

EducationNC • 18th February 2025

Education issues on the table for the 2025 long session

The 2025-26 long session is underway, and as usual, lawmakers are likely to consider many education issues and policies. The General Assembly meets for its “long” session beginning in January of each odd-numbered year, when it passes a budget for...

EducationNC • 18th February 2025

A look at North Carolina's revenue forecast

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...

EducationNC • 12th February 2025

DPI, State Board approve legislative priorities and welcome superintendent's cabinet

The State Board of Education voted to approve its joint 2025 legislative agenda with the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI) last Thursday, calling among other things for higher teacher pay, additional aid for schools in western North Carolina...

EducationNC • 12th February 2025

House committee moves forward next Hurricane Helene relief bill

The North Carolina House appropriations committee voted on Wednesday to move forward its proposal for a fourth Hurricane Helene relief bill, which would appropriate $500 million to various relief causes and transfer $275 million from the state’s...