Mebane Rash
CEO and Editor in Chief at EducationNC
CEO and Editor-in-Chief @EducationNC. We tell the stories of our students, our state, and our future. Unaffiliated. Wonk. Mama. Traveler. Tar Heel. #loveNC
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1 week ago |
ednc.org | Mebane Rash
During Teacher Appreciation Week 2025, Gov. Josh Stein established by executive order the Governor’s Teacher Advisory Committee, and he announced that Rachel Candaso — a middle school teacher at Wellcome Middle School in Pitt County Schools and the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year — will chair the committee.
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1 week ago |
ednc.org | Mebane Rash
Plans to close the U.S. Department of Education have come with repeated assurances from President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon that federal dollars will continue to flow and services to students will not be disrupted. But a first look at what’s called a “skinny budget” shows cuts to line item after line item in education — a 15.3% decrease in funding, from $78.7 billion to $66.7 billion, according to Table 2 of the request.
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1 week ago |
ednc.org | Mebane Rash
New from EdNC The Editor’s Notes Thank you to Mary Ann, Rupen, and the Public School Forum! Jay Robinson was my superintendent, and I am honored to follow in his footsteps. I am blessed to be surrounded by great leaders. I am grateful for you and your presence in my life. Here are a few photos from last night. Thank you to Jeff McDaris for our playlist for the weekend. Back to work. Here is to our students, our state, our future.
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2 weeks ago |
ednc.org | Mebane Rash
Gov. Josh Stein joined the Smart Start Conference in Greensboro on Wednesday to highlight his priorities for child care and early education, but he also urged North Carolina’s federal delegation to oppose efforts to eliminate the Head Start program, according to a press release. Stein, Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt, and Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green sent a letter this week to leaders in Congress, including North Carolina’s federal delegation.
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2 weeks ago |
ednc.org | Mebane Rash
President Donald Trump signed three executive orders impacting immigrants on April 28, 2025. The president signed an order titled, “Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens,” accompanied by this information. Federal power over immigration is an inherent element of national sovereignty, declares the order.
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Trump's "skinny budget" is out, with 15% cut to education proposed. Charters see the only increase. Title I and IDEA are funded, but new programs for the funds are announced. Scroll through the complete list of proposed cuts here. #nced https://t.co/hJzTmCV2YU
Big news here @EducationNC. @ampogarcic is headed to @EmoryLaw! Stay tuned for more on the next step in her journey to change the world… #nced https://t.co/d41ctkMAfm
"The administration should provide a clear accounting of the staff positions being reduced, the savings created, the responsibilities ended or delegated, and how operations mandated by Congress will be handled." says @rickhess99. #nced https://t.co/6MLq3rfWLR