CHAPEL HILL (May 22, 2026) – Once again, the University of North Carolina has become a culture-war battleground with the recent denial of tenure for Kiran Asher. Asher was one of ...

By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works  CHAPEL HILL (May 22, 2026) – Students at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are learning science through hands-on experiences after a new state science standard rollout and ...

By Art Padilla We may soon discover how many millions of dollars North Carolina taxpayers are willing to pay for institutional ego. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH (May 22, 2026) – A recent UNC-Wilmington request ...

RALEIGH (May 14, 2026) – We don’t know all the important details yet, but we’re grateful to state legislators for their announcement this week that they’ve agreed on an average ...

By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works  RALEIGH (May 14, 2026) – During Teacher Appreciation Week, Public Ed Works staff launched our latest billboard campaign and shared heartwarming stories about the teachers who ...

By Public Schools First NC RALEIGH (May 9, 2026) – Last school year (2024-25) was the first time voucher eligibility was open to all families regardless of prior public school attendance ...

CHAPEL HILL (May 6, 2026) – There have been questions in recent years about how much University of North Carolina governing boards and administrators respect the role of the faculty ...

RALEIGH (May 1, 2026) – Thousands of North Carolina teachers made a lot of noise in Raleigh on Friday. The question is whether they made a difference. Teachers came from Halifax County, ...

GREENSBORO (May 5, 2026) – North Carolinians – and especially Guilford County residents – connect these dots: News Item, May 1: State vouchers send $31 million to private schools in Guilford ...

By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works RAEFORD (May 5, 2026) – Two rural school districts that were plaintiffs in the 32-year-old Leandro suit over state support for public schools are still reeling ...