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When rethinking how students learn, Florida is quietly leading with something powerful: à la carte learning, supported by state-funded Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). Families in Florida are breaking free from the “one-school-fits-all” model—and North Carolina should pay attention.

On October 17, 2025, Methodist University announced that its new medical school, the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine, has received accreditation approval from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and will begin recruiting its inaugural class in summer 2026.  It will be the fifth MD-granting medical school in the state and the first in four decades not tied to an existing institution. We are most excited about the medical school add

Recently, Opportunity for NC Board Member Drew Heath hosted the Danish Ambassador Jesper Møller Sørensen, Denmark’s Minister for Industry, Business & Financial Affairs Morten Bødskov, and state legislative leaders in a discussion about one of the most dynamic international partnerships in the United States.   From Idea to Impact North Carolina has quietly become one of Denmark’s closest business partners in America. Danish companies have invested billions of dollars here, cre

A bipartisan North Carolina delegation traveled to Finland from August 26–29, 2025, to study one of Europe’s most advanced defense...

Some on the left have voiced concern that expanding educational flexibility—with school choice or vouchers—means public schools are being...

It’s time for North Carolina to step boldly into the future of education policy by being the first state to opt into the federal...

Recently, we were honored to host the Majority Leaders from both chambers of the General Assembly. Chairman Woody White moderated the...

Recently, we were honored to host a lively and informative discussion with five of the state’s educational leaders. Topics included...

This is a streak I can get behind. Just like last year, CNBC has again ranked North Carolina as the top state for business.

At a time when companies are clamoring for workers while trying to navigate a treacherous economy, no state is meeting their needs more effectively than North Carolina . The Tar Heel State is America’s Top State for Business in CNBC’s annual competitiveness study. It is the second consecutive year at the top for North Carolina — a rare feat in the CNBC study, which launched in 2007. Business and the economy in the state have been on a tear since the pandemic, and the state h