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Cooper urges public to stand up for public schools in response to Senate budget
Gov. Roy Cooper in a virtual address Monday criticized the legislature’s education proposals, including small teacher pay increases for veteran teachers and the expansion of public vouchers for private schools.…

A health care coverage crisis is unfolding at Canton’s paper mill
That the American health care coverage system is broken shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone, even proponents of the 2010 Affordable Care Act who thought Obamacare would make coverage affordable for everyone.…

Personnel transitions, Finish Line Grants, and more discussed during State Board of Community Colleges meeting
This month’s State Board of Community Colleges meeting heralded several transitions that will play out in the coming months. Dr. Laura Leatherwood, president of Blue Ridge Community College, delivered her first report to the Board as president of the North Carolina Association of Community College Presidents (NCACCP).…

Fundraiser for community college president raises $35,800 to support student scholarships
The North Carolina Association of Community College Presidents (NCACCP) and the North Carolina School Superintendents Association (NCSSA) have partnered to create a scholarship fundraiser in honor of Dr.…

Perspective | Career benefits of a master’s in education
In March, the Wake County School Board voted to reinstate advanced degree pay for teachers, social workers, guidance counselors and other specialists beginning July 2023.…
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Colleges to be included in bill restricting transgender athletes, Republicans say
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'I didn't know how to spell': NC teachers take on renewed way to teach reading
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UNC-Chapel Hill gets federal grant to train counselors in rural schools
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NC IN THE NEWS | He Became Convinced the School Board Was Pushing “Transgender Bullshit.” He Ended Up Arrested — and Emboldened.
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School board seeks transparency on pre-K funding
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City school board agrees to cut back on exclusionary discipline, court referrals
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BEV PERDUE IN THE NEWS | National Assessment Governing Board Calls on Congress to Move The Nation’s Report Card to 2027
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A Bridge Between HBCUs and High Schools