Education
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Cardinal & Pine’s Billy Ball talks rural issues, education on “Do Politics Better”
A far-reaching conversation on the struggles of rural North Carolina, education, and confronting the holidays after a profound loss.
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North Carolinians get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt
More than 48,000 North Carolinians have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration’s reforms of the student loan debt system.
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Mold and classes in trailers: Inadequate funding for schools is hurting NC communities
Schools across the state are dealing with dilapidated classrooms and buildings in need of significant repair or a total rebuild due to a lack of investment in public education.
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Watch NC principal give emotional speech on winning ‘Oscars of teaching’
A North Carolina principal won the prestigious Miliken Educator Award, which is like winning an Oscar in teaching!
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Black voters file federal lawsuit challenging NC Senate map
Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue said the lawsuit provides “a glimmer of hope” to Black voters in eastern North Carolina.
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Racial disparities in student arrests are getting worse in NC, study shows
A police presence in schools does little to improve safety, a new study highlights, instead increasing the chances that students who get into trouble will be sent to police officers instead of educators.
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Moms for Liberty’s far-right agenda rejected by voters
The “extremist” group Moms for Liberty backed more than 130 candidates during this election cycle, but an overwhelming majority lost their races as parents pushed back on the organization’s far-right agenda for public education.
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Eastern NC schools wait for justice in 30-year-old education funding lawsuit
For nearly three decades, families in underserved communities in eastern NC have been asking the state to fix their chronically underfunded schools. They talked to us about keeping the faith.
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North Carolinians Get Financial Relief as Biden Cancels More Student Debt
This round of debt relief will eliminate the debt of 125,000 borrowers nationwide: 22,000 with disabilities, 51,000 through an income-driven repayment plan, and 53,000 through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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Here Are Your Options As Student Loan Payments Resume
Nearly half of all borrowers say they aren’t financially prepared to begin repaying their debt. Despite this, interest began accruing again on Sept. 1, and payments will be due again in October.
