Every day, educators across North Carolina shape the lives of students and the future of our communities.
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A math teacher at Macon Middle School (Macon County Schools), Nishelle Henson is one of nine finalists for the 2026
A multilingual specialist at Pilot Mountain Elementary School (Surry County Schools), Jonathan Lancho Villa is one o
A second-grade teacher and K-5 reading specialist at St.
A social studies teacher at Swansboro High School (Onslow County Schools), Cason Justice is one of nine finalists for the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year, which
A seventh-grade social studies teacher at Douglas Byrd Middle School (Cumberland County Schools), Manzell Spencer Jr.
A K-5 reading specialist at Valle Crucis School (Watauga County Schools), Gina Holste is one of nine finalists for t
A STEM teacher at Hertford Grammar School (Perquimans County Schools), Heather Dail is one of nine finalists for the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year, which will
A history, economics and personal finance teacher at Wilson Early College Academy (Wilson County Schools), Shannon Campbell is one of nine finalists for the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North C
A first-grade teacher at Lake Norman Charter School, Stephanie Lane is one of nine finalists for the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year, which will be announced at
This post was written by Dr. William T. Vann III, a 20+ year educator serving as executive director of federal programs and student services at Clinton City Schools.
As we close out Find Your Fit, Build Your Future: Celebrating Choice in NC Public Schools, we’re ending where this initiative has pointed all along: North Carolina public schools are launc
Feb. 2-6 is National School Counseling Week.
This post was written by Alicia Rheel, head of Island Montessori Charter School in Wilmington that serves students K-8.