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 often leaves critical services – like our K-12 public schools – in a state of financial limbo. Yet, amid the political back-and-forth and… READ MORE
Still waiting on a state budget – and action for public schools
By Keith Poston WakeEd Partnership RALEIGH (March18, 2026) – North Carolina is still waiting for a comprehensive state budget, and once again our public schools are feeling the impact. Last week Governor Josh Stein, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, and House Speaker Destin Hall jointly announced the creation of a Blue Ribbon Commission on… READ MORE
Action for afterschool in Western NC
By Annie Jonas, Ed.D. NC Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP) Program Manager for Resilient Afterschool Programs ASHEVILLE (March 19, 2026) – “It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.” – Irish proverb I see nods of understanding as I read this proverb at the kickoff of the most recent WNC… READ MORE
Public Ed Works rallies at 5K for Education
Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works CHAPEL HILL (March 14, 2026) – Public Ed Works staff participated in the 20th annual Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation 5K for Education on Saturday. With 22 booths and just over 2,000 people registered, participants came to walk, run, and support education—a cause that is more important than ever as… READ MORE
Gambling on our children’s future
RALEIGH (March 11, 2026) – News Item: Over the past two years, North Carolinians have spent $13 billion betting on sports.1 Yet North Carolinians can’t come up with $1.5 billion to pay our public-school teachers properly. We rank 43rd among the states in average teacher pay, 39th in starting teacher pay,2 and 50th – 50th, as… READ MORE
Pitt nonprofit creates future leaders
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works WINTERVILLE (March 11, 2026) – Public school leaders are coming together outside the classroom to improve the lives of Pitt County children and their families. IMPACT Leadership & Educational Center was founded in 2023, for third- through eighth-grade students. (IMPACT stands for Integrity -Merit – Perseverance – Accountability –… READ MORE
Ed Samulski: What would Horace Williams want?
CHAPEL HILL (March 11, 2026) – The proposed relocation of the Dean Dome to “Carolina North” seems to have hijacked the conversation into areas unrelated to the mission of a university. The outcry has drowned out another option the administration presented for the use of that land: An academic anchor in applied sciences. Carolina North… READ MORE
NC is losing too many teachers!
By Public Schools First NC RALEIGH (March 7, 2026) – On March 4, NCDPI presented to the State Board of Education findings from the annual State of the Teaching and School Administration Professions in North Carolina. Data show that teachers are leaving the classroom at a rate of 10.11% (up slightly from last year’s 9.88%),… READ MORE
Holding officials accountable
RALEIGH (March 6, 2026) – We saw some refreshing examples this week of North Carolina voters holding their elected officials accountable. In the premier primary election in the state, Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page led state Senate leader Phil Berger by exactly two votes – 13,077 to 13,075 – in a high-dollar challenge for Berger’s… READ MORE
Nonprofit steps in as public schools struggle
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works WILMINGTON (March 6, 2026) – One eastern North Carolina nonprofit is trying to make a difference in public schools as they deal with underfunding and understaffing. Kendall Englehart is the Communications Manager for Communities in Schools (CIS) Cape Fear. “The mission of CIS is to support kids,” Englehart said…. READ MORE
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