Across the Carolinas

WCPSS says they have no money for HVAC repairs. Ask leaders how they spent nearly half-a-billion in federal Covid funds.

“A major heat wave in central North Carolina closed in on the Triangle this week. Combine that with widespread HVAC...

Weighted Student Funding Report: Hits and Misses

The Public School Forum’s report on Weighted Student Funding highlights an important problem, but some of its models would result...

How NC’s state budget affects AI literacy in public schools

School districts and charter schools throughout North Carolina will be required to adopt policies on the use of artificial intelligence...

The two sides to NC state test score results

The release of annual state test scores earlier this week at the State Board of Education generated a lot of...

And now, for some good news about NC schools

North Carolinians have two more reasons to be happy our schools. Earlier this week US News announced the latest rankings...

Government housing for teachers and public employees is not the solution to Wake County’s housing problem

Wake County leaders want to build affordable housing for teachers and public school employees. The idea was presented earlier this...

Reflections from North Carolina’s Covid Generation

Note: This article was first published by the North Carolina History Project on August 12, 2026. “No one learned anything....

What do teachers think about K-12 education and school choice?

How the public feels about education issues is recorded by a stream of never-ending polls.  It’s rare to have a...

K–12 open enrollment is better than OK in the Sooner State

North Carolina’s new state budget directs the North Carolina Collaboratory to study and report on how open enrollment can be...

Education Freedom Tax Credit Scholarship benefits private and public schools

The Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) has been much in the news lately. How does EFTC work? Taxpayers can make...

ESA expansion bill puts us on path to universal school choice

Common Questions About Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs)

What is an ESA?ESAs allow parents to apply for eligible students to receive the state portion of education funds (or...

The Gaslighting of South Carolina Parents

Do you know the origin of the term “gaslighting”? The act of “gaslighting” was made famous by the MGM film...

BREAKING: Proposed Library Regulation Passes

On September 28, the State Department of Education (SCDE) published a draft of a “new regulation that addresses school and...

The NEA Sues South Carolina: Does Their Tillman Constitution Claim Have Merit?

Last week, the National Education Association (The NEA/The SCEA) and others announced that they had filed suit against the State...