Education

NC Supreme Court ruling ends long-running Leandro case

April 2, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Supreme Court reached a 4-3 decision Thursday in the long-running Leandro education lawsuit. The case was vacated and dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again. The new ruling, […]

Chapel Hill Carrboro Schools, George Griffin, Rodney Trice, NC House Oversight, Parents' Bill of Rights

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools officials grilled for noncompliance with Parents’ Bill of Rights

December 12, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Republican lawmakers on the North Carolina House Oversight Committee heavily criticized officials from Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools over the district’s apparent failure to follow the state’s Parents’ Bill of Rights law during a hearing […]

Wake County Democrat official chosen to fill Wake County School Board vacancy

December 1, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Wake County School Board chose a Wake County Democrat Party official to fill the remainder of former board member Lindsay Mahaffey, who abruptly resigned in August. Jennifer G. Job (pronounced Joe-buh) is […]

Citi Foundation to put $25M toward young adults’ unemployment, AI labor disruptions

October 25, 2025 James Pollard

NEW YORK — Young jobseekers, challenged by a rapidly changing labor market, are having a tough time. The U.S. unemployment rate for 22- to 27-year-old degree holders is the highest in a dozen years outside […]

UNC Chapel Hill’s SCiLL obtains grant for ‘Summer Civics Institutes’

October 1, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The School of Civic Life and Leadership, a relatively new school of civics at UNC Chapel Hill, obtained a grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will be used to launch “Summer […]

US high school students lose ground in math and reading, continuing yearslong decline

September 9, 2025 Associated Press, NSJ 's A.P. Dillon contributing

RALEIGH — A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results released Tuesday from […]

Learning beyond the classroom: Asheboro students thrive at Zoo School

June 21, 2025 Dan Reeves

ASHEBORO — In a young person’s wildest dreams, school might take place at the zoo — passing giraffes and animal exhibits to spend the day learning with the resources of the world’s largest natural habitat […]

House, Senate pass flurry of bills, including enhanced criminal penalties, education

May 5, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Bill passage ramped up last week ahead of the upcoming May 8 crossover deadline, whereby bills need to be passed by at least one chamber to be considered for enactment by the legislature. […]

Student gospel singers take stage at New Orleans festival

May 3, 2025 Sharon Lurye

NEW ORLEANS — Each spring, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is known for hosting some of the world’s most famous jazz, funk and rock acts. Yet it’s also become a showcase for lesser-known […]

Charter Review Board reverses course on Durham school closure, offering a lifeline and renewal

April 21, 2025 Kristen Blair, EdNC.org

RALEIGH — A Durham charter school facing imminent closure received a lifeline this week from the North Carolina Charter Schools Review Board (CSRB). The CSRB voted on Monday, April 7, to grant a three-year renewal to the Community […]