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General Assembly passes new bill with regulatory changes, child care grants, and Helene aid
Contents K-12 bill items Child care Postsecondary education Elections Other bill highlights The North Carolina General Assembly passed a wide-ranging omnibus bill this week that transfers an additional $227 million to the state’s Hurricane Helene Fund, allocates $33.75 million in child care stabilization grants, and includes various regulatory changes that impact the power of several incoming Democratic elected officials.…
Thanksgiving resources for educators
As Thanksgiving approaches and Native American Heritage Month is already underway, educators across North Carolina will be teaching about the history of American Indians and the roots of the Thanksgiving holiday.…
Meet the winners of the NC Symphony’s Music Educator Awards for 2024
For more than 75 years, the North Carolina Symphony has collaborated with statewide music educators to deliver its curriculum-aligned music education program into the classroom.…
The Editor’s Notes
The House met yesterday and voted to override the governor’s veto of the mini budget, which includes funding to expand private school vouchers through the Opportunity Scholarship program, as well as enrollment growth funds for public schools and community colleges. The Senate is scheduled to take up the override vote today, along with the new relief omnibus bill. Stay tuned.
In other news, multiple news outlets are reporting that billionaire wrestling executive Linda McMahon is President-elect Donald Trump’s expected pick to lead the U.S. Department of Education. Trump, along with many other key conservative leaders, has previously pledged to dismantle the agency.
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