Researchers with North Carolina Central University’s Special Education – Visual Impairment program are gathering data while using smart canes.

Most of the funds awarded to the NC Association for Public Charter Schools will go to charter schools seeking to open or expand seats to more students.

The study focuses on rural communities that deal with animal crossings and other factors, like weather conditions such as flooding while driving.

The NC Dept. of Public Instruction is investigating Johnston County Public Schools for the 4th instance this year of allegations that autistic students are being denied the right to an education.

An annual survey of North Carolina superintendents found K-12 school vacancies were down by a third this fall, but it's in part because districts cut positions due to funding losses.

The former provost at UNC-Chapel Hill has filed a legal complaint against the school.

The award recognizes the work educators at Washington Elementary have done over several years to embed health and wellness into its culture.

It's part of the U.S. Department of Education's crackdown on grants promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

A memorial created as part of a vigil for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been a flashpoint for political tensions on UNCW’s campus this week, leading to online threats and heightened security. Chancellor Aswani Volety said he was "appalled" at a video of the memorial being painted over by protestors, adding that the university was taking all physical and online threats seriously.

Blue Ridge Public Radio is collaborating with AP, Honolulu Civil Beat, CalMatters, and Centro de Periodismo Investigativo in Puerto Rico to examine how school communities are recovering from the disruption of natural disasters.