4 days ago · Resources for educators following Trump’s new policies on ICE, immigration by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | February 3, 2025 Here is an overview of the actions the Trump administration has taken that could impact immigrant students, resources for schools and teachers looking to support their students.

Dec 2, 2024 · As the calendar year comes to an end, high school students are in the process of figuring out their postsecondary plans. Many will spend the next few months filling out the FAFSA, writing admission essays, and applying for scholarships.. One scholarship in particular, the Next NC Scholarship, will provide thousands of dollars to eligible students across the state, even covering tuition and ...

Oct 10, 2024 · As part of the College Foundation of North Carolina’s (CFNC) Countdown to College initiative, North Carolina students can submit college applications for free to many North Carolina colleges and universities next week, Oct. 21-27, as part of College Application Week.. During the week, participating colleges will waive application fees for …

Jan 15, 2025 · As a whole, lottery funding makes up a small percentage of total state education spending. According to a presentation by Alexis Schauss, the chief financial officer at the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, of the $12.3 billion total public school K-12 funding in fiscal year 2023-24 — a figure which excludes school construction spending — only $407 million, or 3.3%, came from lottery ...

Jan 24, 2025 · For three years, EdNC’s Liz Bell and Katie Dukes — supported by Eric Frederick — have been working together to combine solutions journalism and public policy analysis to better understand what is happening, what isn’t happening, and what must happen in early care and education across North Carolina.

Sep 25, 2024 · On Sunday, Sept. 29, President Biden granted Gov. Cooper’s request for a Federal Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Helene providing immediate federal help ...

Nov 20, 2024 · The Republican-led General Assembly successfully overrode the governor’s veto of its mini budget on Wednesday, pushing forward $95 million in enrollment growth funds for public schools and an additional $463.5 million toward private school vouchers for this fiscal year.. The mini budget does not include any new raises for teachers and school employees.

Jun 27, 2024 · Each year, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI) releases a report titled, “Highlights of the North Carolina Public School Budget.”. On the webpage, where the reports — from 2004 through 2024 — are posted, it says, “A report that presents charts and tables which describe how state and federal funds are distributed to North Carolina’s Public Schools.”

Aug 23, 2021 · What is N.C. Virtual Public School? NCVPS is not a standalone school.It does not have full-time students and does not graduate students. Instead, students from traditional public schools, home schools, charter schools, or private schools can use the virtual program to …

Apr 23, 2024 · As federal funds stabilizing child care run out at the end of June, child care advocates are asking state legislators for a one-time $300 million allocation to avoid closures and price increases for parents.. Advocacy organizations, the legislative early childhood caucus, and business groups asked the General Assembly for the same amount last year without success.