8/10/2021
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N.C. House releases full budget with salary proposals
Following a sneak peek last week of some of the House’s budget proposals, the full bill was finally released late Monday afternoon. The full proposal includes the House’s plan for teacher and community college personnel salaries, which were left out...
Enrolling in community college this fall? You might qualify for free tuition. Here’s how.
Many students starting community college this fall will qualify for financial aid from the state. The Longleaf Commitment Grant guarantees that eligible students receive $700 to $2,800 per year, for a total of two years if they attend one of...
Perspective | The kids who harvest our food
When you buy a box of blueberries at the grocery store, how often do you think about the people who picked it for you? In North Carolina, blueberries, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and other crops can be harvested by child farmworkers...
The Editor’s Notes
For our budget wonks, here is the committee report and here is the budget bill proposed by the House yesterday.
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