Some charter schools want North Carolina to rerun test results. Why the state is saying no. Charters say they were disproportionately impacted by DPI not counting summer school retests in calculating growth scores for exams. Will NCGA intervene? www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced

North Carolina, our public schools, teachers, and communities are at risk. Protect what matters: VOTE AGAINST the amendments on Nov. 3! #nced #ncpublicschools #ncpubliceducation #ncvote

Lowering the state income tax cap means less funding for our classrooms. Teachers need more resources, not less. Protect public education, VOTE NO! #nced #ncpublicschools #ncpubliceducation #ncvote

Proposed federal Head Start changes could mean larger classes, shorter days and fewer services for 17,600+ NC children. Gov. Stein and education leaders warn the changes could hurt families, especially in rural areas. #NCed

Music Impact Coalition is launching a $3M+ North Carolina pilot to expand equitable music and arts education across eight school districts, testing scalable models designed to improve student engagement, well-being, and academic outcomes. #NCed

Our research found too many private school policies that explicitly discriminate against groups of students. These policies clearly stated that certain people were not admitted. We all know that there is much more left unstated! Read the full report: https://ow.ly/hbAh50ZVoRm
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Justice Sonia Sotomayor inspires students nationwide, championing education, writing children’s books, and showing young people what’s possible. Her story reminds us: representation matters in our public schools! #nced #ncpublicschools #ncpubliceducation

Wake County school board member Christina Gordon called it a "commitment to good governance" recusing herself from vote to require principals to let all education employee associations on campus. Gordon, who works for NCAE, said her recusal is not a statement about any organization. #nced #wcpss

Wake County school board members Cheryl Caulfield & Wing Ng explained they voted for policy requiring principals to let all education employee associations on campus because it's meant to provide equal access to all groups and not just NCAE. #nced #wcpss

Wake County school board requires principals to let teacher union reps on campus. The unanimous vote guarantees all education employee associations access to schools to meet with employees and to attend back-to-school & new hire events. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol #nced #wcpss

It's Banned Books Week 2026 - a time to celebrate books and commit to fight for the freedom to read. Learn more: https://bannedbooksweek.org/
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Wake County school board voted 8-0 to approve policy requiring principals to allow all education employee associations, including NCAE on campus to meet w/ teachers. Christina Gordon, who works for NCAE, recused herself for "personal reasons." simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/Att... #nced #wcpss

We will keep an eye on this story as it unfolds! Public dollars should have public scrutiny and transparency. Scrutiny of voucher-accepting private schools should also be a high priority!
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/coastal/news/2026/10/05/fbi-cms-investigation
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US Department of Education announced today it's opening addt'l investigations into school districts in North Carolina alleging they "failed to respond as required to reports of staff-on-student sexual misconduct allegations." DoED didn't identify which ones. www.ed.gov/about/news/p... #ncpol #nced

Wake County school board member Jennifer Job says she supports policy change requiring education employee associations have access to teachers on campus. But Job also said she's heard from teachers worried about the aggressive recruiting tactics used by groups. #nced #wcpss

Calling it time sensitive, Wake County school board plans to waive 2nd reading & approve in 1 vote tonight policy changes requiring principals to allow reps from all education employee associations, including NCAE, onto their campuses. simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/Att... #nced #wcpss

Public schools in NC just got another boost! The new $7.5 million grant will help support programs that strengthen student mental health and well-being. https://www.dpi.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2026/10/05/ncdpi-awarded-75-million-expand-project-aware
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Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Social Work, the largest gift in the school’s history. The funds will expand a research center named for his mother and provide scholarships for 10 social work students. #NCed

During Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor the families behind Méndez v. Westminster, who fought to end segregating Hispanic schoolchildren in 1947. Their courage helped pave the way for equal education for all. #HispanicHeritageMonth #nced #publicschoools #publiceducation

Make sure you're registered to vote! Online voter registration makes it easy. If you have a DMV-issued driver's license or ID, you can register online or update your voter information.
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