In October 2024, the N.C. State Board of Education granted initial authorization to “Want More? Do More!” — a for-profit company founded by the leaders of Henderson Collegiate, a public charter school in Vance County — to operate as an...
A new analysis forecasts the number of students enrolled in North Carolina public schools could drop over the next five years. The analysis comes from Carolina Demography, a nonpartisan team out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill....
A new survey of more than 1,400 pre-K teachers based in public schools nationwide found that pre-K teachers are paid about $24,000 less and experience almost twice as much job-related stress as similar working adults. The survey, conducted by RAND,...
This article was originally published by the Daily Yonder. For more rural reporting and small-town stories visit dailyyonder.com. At the entrance to the New Kituwah Academy in Cherokee, North Carolina, a big red sign reads ‘English Stops Here.’ The school, which teaches...
I’ll never forget the feeling of being caught by a net. Growing up in a family rich with love but lean on resources, my teenage years were tricky. Intelligence and athletic ability opened some doors, but the stark reality of...
As states begin rolling out the federal program to expand high-speed broadband access, national policymakers need to keep the momentum going after three years of state-led outreach and planning with providers...
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