Keep reading to catch up on recent federal education business, statewide and national education articles, and upcoming committees.

Highlights for the week of May 20^th include:

• A House appropriations subcommittee held a hearing to discuss healthy food access in and out of schools, as well as the potential for health-forward restrictions of federally funded child nutrition programs.

Highlights for the week of May 27^th:

• The House and Senate were in recess this week.

To view the full May 20^th report and others, click here.

The following links are recent news articles, briefs, and reports on state and national education-related issues.

State News
WRAL: NC teacher turnover is rising. Why experts say pay alone isn’t the solution
EducationNC: Perspective | Building community engagement and transforming school culture with shared leadership
EducationNC: A love letter to public education: Meet 2024 N.C. Principal of the Year Beckie Spears
WRAL: NC Democrats say daycares will shut down unless legislature spends big
EducationNC: Breaking down silos and building universal pre-K: Lessons from McDowell County Schools mission to put ‘students first’
EducationNC: How North Carolina is working to get early learners interested in engineering
The 74: Forget Memorization: A Concrete Understanding of Math Better for Young Learners
EducationNC: How N.C. school districts are working to increase FAFSA completions
WNCN: Wake County Schools considers policy changes based on CROWN Act
WXII 12: WS/FCS board of education vote unanimously to bring Narcan to classrooms
Associated Press: City’s red-light camera program was lawful after all, North Carolina justices say
WLOS: Transylvania County Schools set to lose multiple positions after loss of COVID funding
WFAE: Myers Park senior shares the tail-wagging love that got her through dark times
WRAL: As state government vacancies remain high, NC lawmakers look for solutions

National News
Center for American Progress: Investing in School Libraries and Librarians To Improve Literacy Outcomes
EducationWeek: Why Special Education Teachers Quit—and What Schools Are Doing About It
The 74: One-Third of Teachers Have Already Tried AI, Survey Finds
K-12 Dive: Roughly 25% of teachers see more harm than good in using AI in K-12
Higher Ed Dive: The STEM pipeline begins in high school
Wall Street Journal: The Massive Immigration Wave Hitting America’s Classrooms
The 74: For Stronger Readers in Third Grade, Start Building Knowledge in Preschool
AP News: Quality early education can be expensive or hard to find. Home visits bring it to more families
The Hechinger Report: Day care, baby supplies, counseling: Inside a school for pregnant and parenting teens

House: Local Government
Tuesday, June 4, 10 AM
Click here to stream.
The bills currently scheduled to be heard include HB 1058: Jackson Co Bd of Ed Elections to Nov and HB 1067: Employee Housing/Durham County (=S905).

House: Health
Tuesday, June 4, 10 AM
Click here to stream.
The bills currently scheduled to be heard include HB 4: Increasing Engagement in STEM Grant Program.

Currently, no other schedules have been released for education-related committees next week. Check the NC General Assembly calendar page for updates.