The flurry of executive orders from the White House continued this week along with news of an order being drafted to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Although the White House doesn’t have authority to dismantle the ED outright, it could take steps to roll back/freeze current initiatives and enforcement efforts while disrupting/firing employees […]
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Public Schools Are the Best Choic...
Strong public schools are the best choice for families and communities. Public schools welcome and provide a free education to all students regardless of income, race, ethnicity, religion, language ability, or other characteristics such as learning needs or physical challenges, so it is in everyone’s best interest to make sure they have the resources needed […]
Webinar on February 6: The Cost of Disrupti...
Join us for a timely conversation with scholars Dr. Rachel White (University of Texas at Austin) and Dr. Rebecca Jacobsen (Michigan State University). We will review the research of Dr. White, co-author of a new study, “The Costs of Conflict: The Fiscal Impact of Culturally Divisive Conflict on Public Schools in the United States,” and […]
The 2025-26 Legislative Session Has Starte...
The North Carolina General Assembly officially started its 2025-26 biennium session on Wednesday, January 8. This year—the first in the two-year cycle—features the legislative long session, which is scheduled to run through June. If all goes well, the next two-year budget will be in place in time for the July 1 start of the 2025-26 […]