Whenever someone asks you to change the State Constitution, be very concerned. No matter how appealing the reason sounds, a constitutional amendment locks that change in permanently, and the consequences can outlast any of us. #NCed youtu.be/DQ1jdEWpEBQ

Please join Public Ed Works for our Every Child, Every County forum, happening today from 10am-12pm! This conversation with the current and former State Superintendents of Public Instruction will be live-streamed to Public Ed Works' Facebook and Instagram accounts. Be sure to tune in! #NCed

At Davidson-Davie Community College, the Dental Assisting program has a 100% job placement rate after graduation. Click the link in our bio to learn more about how NC community colleges provide a fast path to many high-demand careers. #NCed

“Medicaid expansion has been truly a lifeline — especially for our rural citizens to have access to care,” Dr. Cristy Page, CEO of UNC Health. #NCed youtu.be/y7oTxbEQksc

Vance County Schools elementary math teacher Loricia Martin describes how low beginning teacher pay forced her-- and many others-- to work two jobs to make ends meet. #NCed

Charlotte english teacher Dr. Drew Tonissen says public schools work well despite funding effort challenges and encourages parents to get involved with their child’s school. Hear more from Dr. Tonissen at the link in our bio. #NCed

Vance County Schools elementary teacher Loricia Martin says all students-- the majority of which are in our public schools-- deserve a great education. Private school vouchers that come at the cost of our local public schools are not the answer. #NCed

What they said. Pay ALL the dadgum NC teachers fairly!

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the founding of our country, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts sees connections with the founding of the University of North Carolina. Because democracy depends on an educated citizenry. #NCed youtube.com/watch?v=5kd2yddw…

Entrepreneur Christopher Moxley, who co-founded 704shop, a Charlotte-based lifestyle brand, is speaking out on public education issues in North Carolina. #NCed

Happy Juneteenth! Juneteenth, also known as “Emancipation Day,” commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States of America. Today we remember the past and acknowledge that our nation would not be where it is today without the inclusion of all of us. “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” — Desmond Tutu

Following his latest piece in Science, Holden Thorp sat down with PEW to explain how we can fight back against the current administration's overreach in science funding in higher education. Stay tuned for the full interview later this week. #NCed

From tomatoes to strawberries to edible flowers, students have tried to grow just about everything in an old shipping container at James Sprunt Community College. #NCed youtube.com/watch?v=X4jP7o40…

Students at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are learning science through hands-on experiences after a new state science standard rollout and donations from a local public school foundation. #NCed youtu.be/iYileaQoOgw

Listen as Public Ed Works' Jennifer Hodges, a veteran NC teacher, shares how a great teacher impacted her life and how NC can better support its educators. #NCed

This Teacher Appreciation Week, Public Ed Works' Emma Battle shares how the support of her public school teachers carried her all the way to Harvard. How have public school teachers impacted your life? #NCed

How do you run a massive research university when the state legislature, amid persistent inflation, hasn’t adopted a new budget in three years? #NCed youtu.be/9id8r4YwxVc

Former Coach Anson Dorrance of the UNC-Chapel Hill women’s soccer team and his daughter, Natalie Dorrance Harris, a school librarian, are speaking out on the public education funding crisis. #NCed youtube.com/watch?v=vIMSOKXb…

To round out this #PublicSchoolsWeek, we at Public Ed Works want to share gratitude for our public schools, which all children residing in NC are constitutionally entitled access to. To learn more about the state of our schools, visit our website! #NCed