- NC teacher pay now ranks 43rdRALEIGH (May 1, 2025) – What will it take to make state legislators wake up? The National Education Association released its annual report on teacher pay this week, which found that ...Read more
- Forehead-slapperWINSTON-SALEM (May 1, 2025) – It’s a forehead-slapper. At a time when North Carolina desperately needs more public school teachers, the Trump administration cut them off. In February, the U.S. Department ...Read more
- Hans: Research as a patriotic bargainBy Peter Hans President, University of North Carolina System RALEIGH (May 1, 2025) – For more than 70 years, federal funding for university research has been a patriotic bargain and a core ...Read more
- Rural resistance: County leaders question private school vouchersBy Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works TRENTON (April 25, 2025) – Leaders of rural North Carolina counties without any private schools are voicing concerns about the state’s school voucher program. “Opportunity Scholarships” were ...Read more
- James Goodnight: Godfather of AI and data analyticsCARY (April 25, 2025) – James Goodnight, from Salisbury, is a major pioneer in the fields of artificial intelligence and data analysis. He is a co-founder and current CEO of ...Read more
- WEBINAR: Business Leaders Discuss The Value of NC Public SchoolsIn December of 2024 Public Ed Works’ Chairman, Paul Fulton asked; “Do we see the connection between business and public schools?” He concluded his remarks by inviting business leaders to ...Read more
- NC business leaders: ‘This state shouldn’t be 49th in anything’By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works RALEIGH (April 16, 2025) – North Carolina business leaders gathered for a webinar hosted by Public Ed Works Wednesday to discuss the vital connection between education ...Read more
- PaltryRALEIGH (April 17, 2025) – At a time when North Carolina is hemorrhaging teachers – when 1 in 10 teachers quit last year1 – the budget proposed by the state Senate ...Read more
- Paul Fulton receives Lux Libertas Philanthropy AwardBy University Development CHAPEL HILL (April 4, 2025) – On April 3, Paul Fulton ’57 became the second recipient of the Lux Libertas Philanthropy Award, UNC-Chapel Hill’s highest honor in recognition ...Read more
- Fraley: Don’t forget teachersRALEIGH (April 9, 2025) – Amid a UNC Board of Governors committee’s discussion Wednesday about program productivity and return on investment, board member John Fraley offered some down-to-earth common sense: ...Read more