This article was originally published by the North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools.
Deborah Brown, the middle school director at The Exploris School, is the 2026 North Carolina Charter School Principal of the Year. An independent public charter school in Raleigh, Exploris serves students in grades K-8.
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) announced Brown’s honor in February, along with eight other regional finalists for the overall 2026 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year. The overall award, announced on May 15, went to Mariah Walker…