North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced he is suing the federal Education Department to prevent a cut of nearly $50 million in grant funding for mostly rural schools in low-income communities.

UNC System President Peter Hans' decision puts North Carolina in league with other Southern states like Florida and Texas, which legislatively mandate syllabi to be public records.

A new survey from Elon University found dissatisfaction with North Carolina’s public schools. But survey respondents place a bulk of the blame on factors outside the classroom.

The Education Law Center has released its annual "Making the Grade" report on school funding across the country — and North Carolina is getting an F.

Women’s college in Raleigh has shown signs of problems that have Meredith alums scratching their heads and doubting school’s leadership.

Chapel Hill Schools voted in 2024 to disregard state law around children changing their names or pronouns and a ban on instruction addressing gender identity before 5th grade.

The statewide initiative is through a partnership between the nonprofit Girls Who Code International and North Carolina Science Trails, which is a network of museums and nature centers across the state. The initiative is aimed at creating safe spaces in places like libraries for girls to learn about real-world opportunities in technology and science industries.

A new task force has started work to redesign how the state measures school performance after years of criticism for the current system by education leaders.

Two years after the US Supreme Court outlawed race conscious admissions, Carolina's incoming classes have had 25% fewer Black students. After administrators eliminated DEI support programs, students who are on campus say they feel unwanted.

A committee that advises the state Board of Education on students’ non-academic needs has recommended the board back requiring a master’s degree for all school social workers in the state.