The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education will vote Tuesday on whether to release parts of its investigation into Superintendent Crystal Hill to the public.

WUNC asked a selection of higher education leaders in North Carolina about the state, and future, of higher education – and their institution’s place in it. North Carolina Wesleyan President Evan Duff discusses private college enrollment declines, the gaps between what the public and students value about college, and expanding educational pathways.

A former acting headmaster whose appointment helped fuel a parent revolt at a York County charter school last year has been charged with felony embezzlement and elder exploitation.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will begin the school year with new restrictions on student technology use after parents raised concerns about screen time and devices in classrooms.

The letter cited both longstanding and controversial changes to public university policy — from a nearly decade long tuition hold, elimination of DEI initiatives, civil discourse investments, and efforts to mitigate "undue foreign influence." It was from the UNC System President and UNC Board of Governors Chair.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill made her first public appearance Monday since being reinstated following a two-month suspension and investigation by the school board, the cause of which remains unknown.

The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled last week that a lawsuit against Charlotte Latin School can proceed, overturning lower court decisions that had dismissed the case.

Trends in public library book use since the pandemic and the rapid increase in population in NC cities are creating headaches for libraries.

UNC Charlotte is launching a new School of Energy. In a news release, the university says it will be the first school in the country dedicated to interdisciplinary challenges of expanding and upgrading the nation’s electrical infrastructure. It comes as the nation sees energy demand surge from new AI data centers. The school will offer engineering and energy-related degree programs.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education approved a series of changes this week aimed at overhauling the district's magnet programs, with most of the changes set to take effect in the 2027-28 school year.