It's an expensive and expansive piece of legislation that could "reshape the country’s finances for a generation." ...

In the last 18 years, Wilkes County has lost 56 child care programs, 67% of its child care capacity. This year, thanks to a scrappy community effort, local leaders saved the county from losing another ...

Understanding Craven County Some of the sickest populations in the country tend to be those living in rural areas. The NC Rural Center considers 78 of North Carolina’s 100 counties rural. These ...

Insufficient child care is costing North Carolina about $5.65 billion each year, a new study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation estimates. The report, released in partnership with the N.C.

Green was born in New York, grew up in Georgia, and is a long-time resident of North Carolina. He attended Duke University for his bachelor’s degree in political science and economics and for his law ...

More than 400 advocates, educators, policymakers, students, and business and government leaders learned more about the most important education issues in North Carolina at the Public School Forum’s ...

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper presented his $34.5 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 on Wednesday, calling for approximately an additional $1 billion to go toward public education — ...

Early childhood caucus chairs in the legislature are hoping to send a one-time $300 million to child care programs across the state as federal relief funds that support providers dry up at the end of ...

Share this story The State Board of Education continued its efforts to implement the new budget, including adopting new policies on a three-year graduation track and parental concern hearings. The ...

During the 2021-22 school year, North Carolina public schools officially started implementing the science in reading — training the first cohort of districts and teachers in Language Essentials for ...

The Hunt Institute does not lobby. They do not have a legislative agenda. Established in 2001, what they do, according to the website and leaders of the organization, is bring together leaders to ...