- Why great teachers stay
By Becca Pipitone A career in teaching is a labor of love in any state in this country, but here in North Carolina the sacrifices that teachers make to continue showing ...Read more - Public Ed Works executive editor David Rice on education funding in NC’s new state budget
This interview was originally published on NC Newsline. After more than a full year of delay at the legislature, North Carolina finally has a new state budget and as is almost always ...Read more - A below average commitment
When it comes to funding public education, North Carolina is failing. The Education Law Center’s (ELC) latest report gives North Carolina an “F” for funding level and effort. The best ...Read more - A UNC hospital in Wilmington?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ube4XzxmGWE CHAPEL HILL (July 23, 2026) – Hospital competition is erupting across North Carolina, from Wilmington to Asheville. And Dr. Cristy Page, the CEO of UNC Health, sees a UNC hospital proposed ...Read more - James Sprunt CC’s lineworker program feeds demand
KENANSVILLE (July 16, 2026) – Through our continuing partnership with North Carolina’s community colleges, we’re showcasing outstanding programs that prepare students for high-demand, well-paying careers—without the need for a four-year ...Read more - State budget: A start, not a finish
RALEIGH (July 9, 2026) – The $34 billion budget that Gov. Josh Stein signed Tuesday is a start, not a finish. First, it’s a year overdue — North Carolina’s legislature was ...Read more - Vance Co. teacher says students need funding
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works MIDDLEBURG (June 9, 2026) – Vance County Schools elementary teacher Loricia Martin is teaching in the same system she grew up in and hoping to change ...Read more - If public education fails, America fails
By Ginny Gaylor Public Ed Works “I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves, (A)nd if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise ...Read more - Eight Myths About Vouchers
According to Article 9, section 2 of the North Carolina constitution, “The General Assembly shall provide by taxation and otherwise for a general and uniform system of free public schools, ...Read more - Roberts: A University to Build Citizens and Scholars
CHAPEL HILL (July 2, 2026) – As we approach the 250th anniversary of the founding of our country, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts sees connections with the founding of the ...Read more









