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 in supporting the university’s reputation. But UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts leaves no doubt in the accompanying video. “Faculty are at the core of everything… READ MORE
The march: What don’t legislators get?
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, from Buncombe, from Mecklenburg, Forsyth, Guilford, Chatham and Johnston, asking for better pay – and even more, respect from the legislature in a… READ MORE
Vouchers up, local public schools down
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 County. News Item, April 15: Guilford Schools ask for $25 million budget increase to pay teachers more, enhance security. DO YOU SEE what’s happening… READ MORE
Rural districts disheartened by Leandro ruling
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 from the N.C. Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss the case. In the 1994 lawsuit, five counties (Hoke, Halifax, Robeson, Vance and Cumberland) sued… READ MORE
46th in teacher pay: NC stands still. Other states surge ahead.
RALEIGH (April 29, 2026) – What a predictable embarrassment. As the only state in the country that didn’t adopt a new budget for 2025-26, North Carolina didn’t do squat for its public-school teachers last year. Other states did for their teachers. So it’s no surprise that North Carolina – the state that likes to boast… READ MORE
Stein: Schools ‘one area where we cannot afford to fall behind’
RALEIGH (April 29, 2026) – As legislators returned to Raleigh last week, Gov. Josh Stein made his own proposal for a 2026-27 state budget that they would be wise to heed: Long-overdue raises for K-12 teachers, affordable child care and free community college in high-demand fields. Stein’s proposed budget would give the state’s teachers –… READ MORE
Roberts: Running a university without a state budget
CHAPEL HILL (April 29, 2026) – How do you run a massive research university when the state legislature, amid persistent inflation, hasn’t adopted a new budget in three years? “It’s a challenge for Carolina and all the other schools in the (UNC) System to operate without a (new) state budget,” UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee… READ MORE
Onslow Odyssey: No budget means students can’t afford to compete
By James Strope Principal, Onslow Early College High School EDITOR’S NOTE: Below, an eastern North Carolina principal shares one unique struggle students face after legislators failed to pass a budget on time. JACKSONVILLE (April 29, 2026) – Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving competition that has been around since 1978. The students select… READ MORE
Legislators: Do your job
RALEIGH (April 23, 2026) – State legislators returned to Raleigh for their so-called “short” session this week with some very basic jobs to finish. Here’s what they need to do: Adopt a budget. This is one of the most fundamental tasks legislators are elected to do. Yet thanks to the state Senate’s stubbornness over planned… READ MORE
Parents urge legislators to increase teacher pay
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works (RALEIGH) – Several nonprofits and concerned citizens gathered in front of the NC General Assembly Tuesday just hours before the start of the new session to demand lawmakers pass a budget that supports public education. Organizing groups include Red Wine & Blue, Every Child NC and Pastors for NC… READ MORE
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