By Dr. Francis P. Koster KANNAPOLIS (September 24, 2025) – On June 11 of this year, CNBC conducted a survey which ranked North Carolina (the ninth most populous state) as the “Number One State in America for Doing Business”! North Carolina won the number one slot in part because in 2013 our state legislature put… READ MORE
UNC System enrollment up; tuition might be too
RALEIGH (September 18, 2025) – Universities across the country are struggling to attract students due to shrinking birth rates. The UNC System is headed in the opposite direction. The system announced record fall enrollment figures last week that show 3.4% growth across the system in fall 2025. Enrollment increased at 15 of 16 campuses, topping… READ MORE
Hans on AI: Not the end of college
EDITOR’S NOTE: Everyone is figuring out how to use or cope with artificial intelligence, including the education community. In these remarks to the UNC Board of Governors last week, UNC System President Peter Hans addresses many issues the system faces with AI. Read the full text here. Or watch the remarks on video here. RALEIGH… READ MORE
History’s role in guiding NC students
EDITOR’S NOTE: The State Archives of North Carolina will host a free public discussion among four distinguished UNC-Chapel Hill historians on teaching the Foundations of American Democracy from 5:30-7 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 109 E. Jones Street in Raleigh. For more details and to register, click here. By W. Fitzhugh Brundage, Kathleen… READ MORE
Lessons Learned: NC struggles to recruit and retain teachers
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works RALEIGH (September 17, 2025) – Thousands of teachers leave North Carolina classrooms every year – and legislators ignoring the needs of educators could be to blame. Low pay and lack of respect, among other problems, are cited as reasons why school districts have trouble filling teaching positions. The latest… READ MORE
Lessons Learned: NC leaves young learners behind
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works RALEIGH (September 10, 2025) – Legislators’ refusal to properly fund education even affects our youngest learners in North Carolina. Research shows pre-kindergarten can be a crucial stage to a child’s development. North Carolina has a high-quality Pre-K program, but the state isn’t serving all the kids it can. Last… READ MORE
Lessons Learned: Spending per student among lowest in nation
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works RALEIGH (September 4, 2025) – Lack of funding is the root of many issues facing North Carolina public schools today, as legislators have failed to allocate enough funds to keep up with surrounding states, setting our state behind. GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, is the value of goods and… READ MORE
John Wester – 2025 Ayscue Award Winner
The Mecklenburg Bar Foundation’s Ayscue Professionalism Award is presented annually to honor a current or former member of the Mecklenburg Bar who exemplifies outstanding professionalism. CHARLOTTE – John Wester is a litigator at Robinson Bradshaw, trying cases and arguing appeals in complex civil litigation cases and class actions in federal and state courts. He has… READ MORE
Seats at the table
RALEIGH (September 4, 2025) – My grandfather – a humble and pious craftsman – built this chair for me. He had a lathe that was big enough to turn bedposts, yet he turned these little chair legs for me when I was a toddler. It only recently dawned on me just how much love went… READ MORE
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation: A note from Joy
Friends, Imagine this. It’s the first day of school and North Carolina’s kids are pumped to return to class. Every child walks into a bright classroom led by an excellent teacher who knows their name and story. shelves are stocked with supplies. Buses run on time. The cafeteria is serving healthy food. Parents and caregivers feel… READ MORE
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