PublicEdWorks

Public Ed Works is a nonpartisan organization that builds support for public education in North Carolina.

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North Carolina set an ambitious goal in 2019 to have 2 million citizens ages 25-44 with high-quality credentials or postsecondary degrees by 2030. #NCed @myFutureNC https://t.co/WMIoz2Q1EO

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NC needs more engineers. It’s that simple. In the accompanying video, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts makes the case for why Carolina plans to build its engineering programs – not to infringe on other engineering schools in the UNC System, but to build on programs it already has. https://t.co/tNc3F3hF5Z

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UNC Pembroke launched a program that covers college costs for students who agree to teach math or science in local public schools. University leaders hope the effort will help rural districts fill hard-to-staff STEM teaching positions. #NCed https://t.co/nIOuCnBunX

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New federal limits will cap graduate student loans starting July 1. The change could make nursing and other advanced degrees harder to afford, pushing students toward private loans or out of graduate school altogether. #NCed https://t.co/JgqKRFwN5X

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Wake County schools may increase breakfast and lunch prices by 25 cents next year. District leaders point to rising labor, food, and operating expenses. The change would generate about $650,000 but add to the financial strain on families. #NCed https://t.co/dFXyupo2xN

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A Winston-Salem teacher urges voters and local leaders to invest more in public schools. He argues higher property taxes would help schools hire staff, support students, and protect services as state leaders underfund public education and expand private school vouchers. #NCed https://t.co/lPfYXAT8CH

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At NC State, 30% of students report food insecurity. PhD student Alyssa Griffin helps meet that need by running Feed the Pack, a campus food pantry that serves 300+ people each week. She was honored with a statewide award and a donation of 10,000 meals. #NCed https://t.co/37mlL9GhEY

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NC State Auditor Dave Boliek will review North Carolina’s private school voucher program. The program currently costs the state a whopping $587.5 million a year and is on the rise. We hope the audit will improve oversight and accountability. #NCed https://t.co/fA0ZqLjmj0

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New Hanover Community Endowment pledged $116 million toward a proposed school bond. The money depends on voters approving the $320.5 million bond in November. The funding would support new schools, renovations, and security upgrades in New Hanover County Schools while lowering the expected tax increase. #NCed https://t.co/qvoiZtqKOW

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Kushi Gottimukkala, a 13-year-old from Morrisville, finished fourth in the Scripps National Spelling Bee , marking one of North Carolina’s best finishes in decades! Congrats, Kushi! #NCed https://t.co/B9kO13MONY

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UNC-Chapel Hill hasn’t kept up with North Carolina’s growth. But it intends to now, with a plan to add 5,000 students over 10 years. #NCed https://t.co/cCFl5cNf4I

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North Carolina’s proposed teacher pay plan would give big raises to new teachers, but many veteran teachers say smaller raises and long pay plateaus will make it harder to keep experienced educators in the classroom. #NCed https://t.co/Nx5m5zzYyB

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AdvanceNC brings together colleges, universities and workforce groups to help fill growing manufacturing jobs by sharing training programs, working across regions and creating new paths for students to find skilled jobs. #NCed https://t.co/xGD0AQtcuU

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Wake County Public School System board members say the district’s draft AI policy is too vague and lacks safeguards on student discipline, plagiarism detection and classroom use as schools prepare for wider AI adoption next year. #NCed https://t.co/FTFfNcF4q6

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Madison Minga-Perry helped build a new residence hall at North Carolina A&T while earning her degree. Her internship with Samet Corporation led to a full-time construction job after graduation! #NCed https://t.co/0GLRaP1jnE

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Wake schools say heightened ICE enforcement hurt attendance among immigrant and English learner students, contributing to lower graduation rates as families feared sending children to school. #NCed https://t.co/D1SOmpqMTP

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Cook Literacy Model School held an emotional final fifth-grade promotion ceremony before closing for good, due in large part to a lack of funding. Families and staff celebrated students’ achievements while mourning the loss of a longtime neighborhood school. #NCed https://t.co/feB9PdJnCE

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Students at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are learning science through hands-on experiences after a new state science standard rollout and donations from a local public school foundation. #NCed https://t.co/FaXvEQZBQn

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Once again, the University of North Carolina has become a culture-war battleground with the recent denial of tenure for Kiran Asher. #NCed https://t.co/PBT1TLqgog

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Student mental health support must start early. Fayetteville State’s new counseling center highlights rising needs, while experts warn trauma, stress and violence can harm learning, behavior and long-term wellbeing without early intervention. #NCed https://t.co/xkisQdx9Mu

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Matin Maani, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at Apex Friendship Middle School, was named Wake County’s 2026 Teacher of the Year after just four years in the classroom. #NCed https://t.co/8IZrPYKwB7