
Cooper vetoes mini budget, centers rural educators’ concerns on private school voucher expansion
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday vetoed House Bill 10, the “mini budget” bill Republican legislators passed last week to clear waitlists for the private school voucher program, among other items.…

Child care closures accelerated before state funding reached providers
Since the start of July — right after the legislature approved state money to replace federal child care funding as it expired — the state has had a net loss of 69 licensed child care programs.…
Buncombe County Schools has been named a “Top 100 Employer in the State” by Forbes, and is one of only two school systems on the list. Congratulations to Buncombe County Schools, and thank you to all of our school districts for the important work you do.
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NC GOP superintendent candidate Michele Morrow falsely links LGBTQ+ to pedophilia
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