Public Ed Works is a nonpartisan organization that builds support for public education in North Carolina.
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21 Feb 2025
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 publicedworks.org/2025/02/nc…
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Jun 12
UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Greensboro deleted Pride Month posts under a UNC System neutrality policy. The rule, part of the government crackdown on DEI, treats basic messages of inclusion as political statements, limiting campus expression. #NCed bpr.org/2026-06-11/unc-schoo…
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Jun 12
Edgecombe County Teacher Owen Cole said it wasn’t until he started filling out his personal statement on a medical school application that he realized he didn’t want to be a doctor after all. That's when he found Teach for America. #NCed publicedworks.org/2026/06/ed…
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Jun 11
UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Pembroke and UNC Wilmington partner on a program that trains health care students to work in rural communities. Since 2021, 72 scholars have helped address provider shortages through team-based care and community projects. #NCed unc.edu/posts/2026/06/10/rur…
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Jun 11
Some of the diseases children face require highly specialized care. And they should not have to leave North Carolina to get it. #NCed publicedworks.org/2026/06/la…
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Jun 11
UNC Charlotte’s botanical gardens offer monthly nature therapy walks that encourage people to slow down, connect with nature and reduce stress. Research suggests spending time outdoors can support mental health and well-being. #NCed wfae.org/energy-environment/…
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Jun 10
UNC Pembroke’s REACH program is helping students turn research into graduate school opportunities, internships and careers. Fellows study history, culture and community stories while gaining hands-on research experience. #NCed robesonian.com/news/341049/u…
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Jun 10
Faculty at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill say the university is falling behind peer schools in pay. A faculty analysis found average salaries were about 27% lower than comparable institutions, raising concerns about recruiting and retaining top professors. #NCed wunc.org/education/2026-06-0…
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Jun 9
NC A&T is launching a Ph.D. in bioengineering, becoming the first HBCU to offer a standalone doctoral program in the field. The program will support advanced research and help the university pursue R1 research status by 2028. #NCed wfdd.org/education/2026-06-0…
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Jun 9
A new report found North Carolina teacher colleges have greatly improved reading instruction training. Most now follow the Science of Reading, helping better prepare future teachers to improve student literacy. #NCed wral.com/news/education/nc-t…
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Jun 9
Wake County schools and Wake Tech are launching a new apprenticeship program that lets high school juniors and seniors earn free college credit, gain hands-on training in skilled trades, and receive pay. Funded by a $4 million grant, the program will begin with 60 students in 2027. #NCed newsobserver.com/news/local/…
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Jun 8
Elizabeth City State University students became the first researchers from an HBCU to contribute to the American Campus Tree Genome Project. Their work mapping the DNA of a historic campus oak tree was added to a global genetics database, giving scientists worldwide access to the research. #NCed 13newsnow.com/article/news/l…
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Jun 8
Justin Parmenter, a seventh-grade language arts teacher at Waddell Language Academy in Charlotte, says the state's school grading system relies too heavily on test scores. It unfairly labels many high-poverty schools as failures, ignores student growth, and fails to reflect real learning or classroom success. #NCed charlotteobserver.com/opinio…
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Jun 6
Following his latest piece in Science, Holden Thorp sat down with PEW to explain how we can fight back against the current administration's overreach in science funding in higher education. Stay tuned for the full interview later this week. #NCed
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Jun 5
From tomatoes to strawberries to edible flowers, students have tried to grow just about everything in an old shipping container at James Sprunt Community College. #NCed youtube.com/watch?v=X4jP7o40…
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Jun 5
Western Carolina University students are helping REACH of Haywood County expand its domestic violence shelter. Using drones, 3D modeling, and design planning, they are supporting renovations that could help more survivors access safe housing. #NCed smokymountainnews.com/news/i…
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Jun 4
J. Drew Tonissen, a veteran teacher, explains how NC’s private school voucher program shifted from helping low-income students to subsidizing private tuition for wealthier families. Modern school choice rhetoric is akin to historical efforts to resist school integration. #NCed publicedworks.org/2026/06/br…
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Jun 4
Nearly 30 North Carolina school districts approved calendars that start earlier than state law allows. District leaders say earlier schedules better support students, while tourism groups continue to push for later start dates to protect summer business. #NCed wral.com/news/education/doze…
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Jun 3
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. youtube.com/watch?v=vfexCJ5Z…
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Jun 3
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 borderbelt.org/unc-pembroke-…
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Jun 2
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 newsobserver.com/news/local/…
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