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Billy Ball

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Billy Ball is the education reporter at N.C. Policy Watch.

Articles by Billy Ball

Perspective

Unvalued and unprotected: How HB2 increases the pressure on North Carolina’s LGBTQ students

by Billy Ball | April 28, 2016

Perspective

As lawmakers square off over teacher raises, an $8 billion problem looms

by Billy Ball | April 21, 2016

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McCrory’s teacher pay proposal draws skepticism, cautious optimism

by Billy Ball | April 7, 2016

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Schools, students struggle with impact of North Carolina’s sweeping anti-LGBT law

by Billy Ball | March 31, 2016

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Racial divisions grow in state’s largest school districts

by Billy Ball | March 23, 2016

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Revenue forecast, election year politics likely to dictate size of teacher raises

by Billy Ball | February 25, 2016

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Could raising the state’s dropout age save more “at-risk” students?

by Billy Ball | February 4, 2016