
Ask & Answer | Six updates you need as we head back to school
Contents Why is there a state of emergency? What is happening with the budget? Education bills The Leandro case PEPSC updates What about the election?…

Food insecurity is a challenge for High Point. This nonprofit wants to change that
On a summer afternoon in July, campers at D-Up’s summer camp in High Point were learning how to use their freshly harvested potatoes in a recipe called “potatoes au gratin.”…

Perspective | Disquieting old-young gap in a growing North Carolina
The 630,000 North Carolina children 5 to 9 years old — the ages for kindergarten through fourth grade — will become adults in their mid-30s at mid-century.…
Legislators were in town this week for override votes, including Parent’s Bill of Rights, Charter Omnibus, and bills impacting LGBTQIA+ students. Here is what the Senate leadership had to say about it. Here is what the House leadership had to say about it. You can see the array of state and national coverage below.
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"We're telling students, 'We don't want you here.'" | North Carolina leads nation in suspending students with disabilities
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Transgender youth face more restrictions after lawmakers override three of Cooper’s vetoes
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North Carolina restricts transgender college athletes in veto override
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North Carolina lawmakers override veto on bill limiting LGBTQ instruction in early grades
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NC Republicans override Cooper to pass 6 new laws after debate over LGBTQ+ youth
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NC districts taking school calendars into their own hands. Virginia already changed its law