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Thousands rally in Raleigh, as teacher protest closes schools statewide
Thousands of educators rallied in Raleigh May 1, as schools closed statewide and lawmakers debate competing proposals on teacher pay and education funding.
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NC lawmakers weigh expanding teacher mentorship, pay programs
NC lawmakers heard testimony March 31 on Advanced Teaching Roles, a program allowing high-performing teachers to earn up to $21,000 more annually to lead instructional teams, which has reached more than 600 schools but left 16 qualified districts on a waiting list due to insufficient funding.
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New task force eyes revamp of NC school accountability system
Participants questioned the effectiveness of “one-day testing” to capture a student’s entire year of learning, citing it as a source of “pressure and anxiety” for children and parents, rather than fostering public trust.
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NC Board of Ed calls for personnel raises, voucher cuts
The entire request would total over $1 billion, but Briner pointed out that the projected increase for the entire state budget is only $100 million.
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Study: Blue counties use NC vouchers the most
North Carolina’s bluest counties are also the most likely to have high rates of participation in the Opportunity Scholarship Program.
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Applications for Opportunity Scholarship open as enrollment surpasses 100k students
Each scholarship is now valued at between $3,578 and $7,942 each year, spread across four income tier levels ranging from $61,050 for a family of four in the first tier to $274,725 a year in the fourth tier.
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NC ranks 13th on national education freedom index
The Tar Heel State ranks 13th in a new index of how well the 50 states provide different educational options for parents in 2026. Released Jan. 21 by the American Legislative Exchange Council, the results show that North Carolina dipped slightly from its 2025 ranking when the state placed 12th overall, but its score was still enough...
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Georgia joins federal school choice program as NC veto override looms
North Carolina faces a pending veto override vote on its own measure to embrace the federal government's new school-choice tax credit scholarship program.
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NC Board of Education updates reading and writing standards
The North Carolina State Board of Education recently approved new standards for English classes focused on reading and writing. The new standards build upon the phonics-based “science of reading” methodology, which was mandated for elementary schools in 2021 and for which all elementary teachers completed 160 hours of training by 2024. This approach will now extend into...
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Hundreds of NC public school teachers ‘call out’ from work in protest
NC Teachers in Action has scheduled two additional protests for Feb. 7 and March 7.
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Harris bill would prevent discrimination against homeschool graduates
Harris told Fox News that some universities “inflict unwarranted requirements” on homeschoolers, such as taking the GED.
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NC Opportunity Scholarship enrollment nears 100K
An NC Department of Public Instruction report found the state saved about $10.1 million last school year after 5,955 students switched to private schools using Opportunity Scholarships in 2024–25.
