North Carolina lawmakers returned to Raleigh after a week-long break from voting sessions. As lawmakers continued budget negotiations, various committees met to approve bills impacting education.
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On Wednesday (May 20) the NC House overrode Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of H87: Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) that permits North Carolina to participate in a federal school-choice tax credit program passed under the Trump administration’s 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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The legislature was busy this week as lawmakers continued budget work and various committees met. On Tuesday, the House Education K-12 Committee advanced four bills impacting local public schools – H144 Elect SBE/Superintendent as Board Chair, H451 Diabetes Education for Parents, H1110 Early Intervention Attendance Pilot, and H1143 Principal Fellows and MSA Intern Stipends.
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The legislature was busy this week as lawmakers announced a “starting point” for a budget deal and education committees met in both chambers. While the House heard an update from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) on student achievement data, the Senate advanced two bills impacting local public schools – S990: Students First Act and S1044: Foundational Mathematics Act.
The Senate Education/Higher Education Committee approved House Bill 301 (Social Media and AI Safety) and Senate Bill 840 (Teacher Licensure Modifications) on Wednesday.
Parts of the federal government — including the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) — could shut down again this weekend.
The U.S. House approved a bipartisan Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill last Thursday (Jan. 22) , which included DOE funding. The U.S. Senate appeared to be on track to do the same this week.
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Congress is back to work on Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget negotiations and it’s critical North Carolina members of Congress hear from school leaders about the importance of federal funding for the public schools in their districts.
On October 29, State Superintendent Mo Green issued a memo to school leaders that NC DPI’s Financial and Business Services Division and the Office of School Nutrition received notice of a disbursement of school nutrition claim funds that will fully reimburse school nutrition programs for all meals served in October and submitted for reimbursement in November.
Lawmakers returned to Raleigh this week and came to an agreement on two issues: S249: Realign Congressional Districts for a redrawn U.S. House map and S449: Continuing Budget Operations Part IV, the latest “mini-budget” as lawmakers have yet to reach an agreement on a comprehensive state budget. Both the House and Senate have been in
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North Carolina lawmakers returned to session this week but were unable to agree on a comprehensive two-year state budget or make any significant investments in K-12 education. Lawmakers were able to approve H358: Continuing Budget Operations Part II that included investments in disaster relief, economic development and construction projects. H358 contained K-12 provisions that clarified
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Over 350 school leaders attended NCASA’s 2025 School Law and Policy Symposium (SLPS) this week in Raleigh. Participants enjoyed a wide range of hot topics delivered by a stellar team of legal and policy experts.
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In the absence of a full state budget for the 2025-27 biennium, lawmakers this week approved a “mini budget” outlining funding, cuts, and directives that Republican leaders in both chambers have agreed need to move forward now.
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