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Standardized tests convey crucial data

As recently as 2019, North Carolina schools ranked seventh in the country in value-added performance. In 2024, we were 32nd.

US Senate NDAA includes funding for NC military installations

The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on June 12 in an 18–9 vote, with several provisions benefiting North Carolina military installations.

NC charter schools hit record enrollment as sector approaches 30 years

Nearly 30 years after North Carolina's first charter schools opened, the sector has hit a record 213 schools and 161,057 students — about 10.5% of public enrollment — with improving school grades and growth.

Seed to shelf: Why NC’s nicotine rules should apply to vapes, too

Walk into any given convenience store or smoke shop and buy a vape. No one can tell you where it was made or what is in it, and there’s no guarantee the clerk bothers to ID.