11/5/2024

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Students across North Carolina cast their ‘First Vote’ in the 2024 election

by Alli Lindenberg | November 4, 2024

Fall leaves aren’t the only pops of color you’ll see out on the road in early November. Whether you’re on a city street or a back road, red and blue campaign signs are out as Election Day arrives.  Millions of...

2024 Voter Guide: The races that are most important to education

by Liz Bell, Hannah Vinueza McClellan, Chantal Brown and Staff | October 8, 2024

North Carolinians are receiving their absentee ballots and early voting is just around the corner — meaning soon the first votes of the 2024 general election will be cast. This year, Election Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 5. This guide...

Michele Morrow, a ‘lifelong Christian conservative,’ is the Republican candidate for state superintendent of public instruction

by Mebane Rash | March 6, 2024

Update: On Friday, March 16, 2024, CNN broke a news article about social media posts between 2019-21 by Michele Morrow on her personal Twitter account that sanctioned violence including death by firing squad of leaders of our country. The story was picked up...

Mo Green, known as ‘champion for public education,’ is the Democratic candidate for state superintendent of public instruction

by Mebane Rash | October 4, 2023

Updated on March 6, 2024: Mo Green won the primary election and will be the Democratic candidate for superintendent of public instruction in the general election on Nov. 5, 2024. He will be running against Republican Michele Morrow. “Known statewide...

Perspective | Our local public schools are on the ballot in nearly every race

by Mary Ann Wolf | November 4, 2024

Regardless of the election results, North Carolina will have a new governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, and state superintendent of public instruction in January.  And, every single state senator and representative is up for re-election this year. This is...

The Editor’s Notes

The NC Tribune is reporting this morning, “Money-wise, the race for superintendent of public instruction remains one-sided, with Democrat Mo Green raising nearly $3.0 million and spending $2.6 million. Republican nominee Michele Morrow has raised $370,965 and spent $336,873.”

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Need to know

• The Stakes for Higher Ed on Election Night

  Inside Higher Ed | November 5, 2024

• Republicans Could Abolish the Education Department. How Might That Work?

  Inside Higher Ed | November 4, 2024

• 5 Good-News Stories to Distract You From the Election

  Inside Higher Ed | November 5, 2024

• Talking to children about the election

  APA | October 22, 2022