News Storify: National School Choice Week 2017 Kari Travis January 23, 2017 Donovan Coates, an Opportunity Scholar in North Carolina, says that the state's school voucher program has helped improve his education. (CJ photo by Kari Travis) [View the story “National School Choice Week 2017” on Storify]
News NC faces demographic shift as US birth rate hits record low The US birth rate reached a new recent low in 2025, even while data for NC showed a similar though less severe decline, with implications for the economy and public education. David N. Bass
News NC charter review board questions need for accelerated applications North Carolina's Charter Schools Review Board is questioning whether to eliminate its accelerated charter approval pathway after three schools fast-tracked last fall are struggling with enrollment and facility issues ahead of their planned 2026 opening. David N. Bass
News NC school construction fund stretched as lottery’s education share shrinks School districts competing for construction grants are feeling the effects of a dip in lottery proceeds earmarked for education. David N. Bass
News House Oversight Committee summons school leaders over library books House lawmakers call Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School leaders to testify over elementary library books, escalating oversight tied to Parents’ Bill of Rights law. Andrew Pomeranz