By Douglas Shackelford and Paul Fulton CHAPEL HILL (December 3, 2025) – Once again, for the second time in seven years, the NC General Assembly has failed to pass a budget.1 Our state stands alone as the only one in the country unable to complete its most basic responsibility. While every other state managed to fund… READ MORE
General Assembly should pause tax cuts, invest $1B in affordability
By Sally Hodges-Copple N.C Budget & Tax Center RALEIGH (December 3, 2025) – Unless leaders in the North Carolina General Assembly change course before the end of the year, Jan. 1 will bring unhappy news for North Carolinians fed up with the rising cost of living. That’s the date that yet another round of state… READ MORE
Federal education cuts carry a price tag for NC
RALEIGH (December 3, 2025) – U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has been on a media blitz lately, sharing the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education and shift responsibilities to other agencies and the states. McMahon calls it “testing,” saying she’s confident the department’s programs can be administered more efficiently. So certain Department… READ MORE
Thanks at a critical moment
RALEIGH (November 25, 2025) – With Thanksgiving upon us, Public Ed Works wants to share our profound thanks – not only for the hard, face-to-face work done by those in our schools, but for those of you who support them with us. Public education does a public good for all of us, regardless of whether… READ MORE
Invest in NC Teachers: Lessons from Walmart’s retention strategy
By Shawnice Meador Executive Director, Public Ed Works RALEIGH (November 20, 2025) – When Walmart made the bold decision in 2015 to raise its starting hourly wage by 24% – impacting nearly half its more than 1 million U.S. hourly employees –investors initially reacted with shock. Shares fell 10% in a single day, erasing $21.5… READ MORE
Educators exit NC for better pay
By Amy Cockerham Public Ed Works RALEIGH (November 20, 2025) – North Carolina teachers and administrators are packing their bags and hitting the road after finding they can almost double their income in other states. Social studies teacher Nicholas Bailey transferred from Onslow County Schools in North Carolina to Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia… READ MORE
Good news for a change for NC’s teacher workforce
By David Rice Executive Editor Public Ed Works RALEIGH (November 20, 2025) – At last, there’s some good news for North Carolina’s teacher workforce. Enrollment in the NC Teaching Fellows program, which offers forgivable college loans to aspiring teachers who teach certain subjects, continues to climb dramatically. Dr. Ashton Clemmons, Associate Vice President of the… READ MORE
Don Martin: Forsyth steps up when its children face crisis
WINSTON-SALEM (November 16, 2025) – Last spring, we learned of vast overspending by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. The total amount of overspending was unknown. The school district’s finance officer and superintendent retired abruptly, and Dr. Catty Moore was hired as the interim superintendent. At the Oct. 30 School Board meeting, the school district’s auditor,… READ MORE
A pay cut for teachers
RALEIGH (November 13, 2025) – Teacher pay remains an essential issue in North Carolina – an issue ultimately for our most precious resource: Our children. And it’s not going away. Despite its rapid growth, our state ranks an embarrassing 43rd in average K-12 teacher pay.1 It has seen ghastly attrition among its teacher workforce for… READ MORE
A Strategic Imperative: Elevate communication in higher education
By Stephanie Mahin, PhD and James H. Johnson, Jr., PhD “I need workers who can groove on ambiguity and keep the alligators off my back!” — sanitized quote from a major firm CEO. CHAPEL HILL (November 13, 2025) – In today’s polarized, uncertain, and resource-constrained environment, colleges and universities face a convergence of challenges: declining… READ MORE
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