
Senate releases new version of HB 324
A Senate education committee took up a revised version of a bill that opponents say would prevent schools from having accurate discussions about the history of race and sex in the United States.…

Early education advocates show up to House members’ offices with budget requests
In the 1990s, Cyndie Osborne was an early childhood teacher — a job she could stick with, she said, because of wage supplements that offset the financial struggles that came with the work.…

Perspective | Four key lessons on teacher and principal attrition during the pandemic
Across the country, educators are finishing a school year unlike any other. The COVID-19 pandemic forced educators to adapt their instruction and leadership and dramatically reshaped interactions with students, families, and colleagues.…

Perspective | HB 324 distraction from meeting students’ needs
Critical race theory has become a household phrase. Several states have passed nondiscrimination or divisive concept laws in the past few months as ways to stem diversity training and anti-racism classes. …
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NC IN THE NEWS | Virtual Pre-K Filled a Void for ‘Overwhelmed’ Parents This Year, But Experts Disagree About Its Role — and Federal Funding — in a Post-Pandemic World
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In latest Critical Race Theory backlash, NC Senate may vote on affirmative action ban
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'Stop this malarkey': Audience outrage prompts New Hanover school board to end meeting