Education
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NC Democrats propose bill to halt private school voucher expansions
“I think maybe the most confounding mystery is why so many rural legislators vote to take taxpayer money out of their own public schools and send it to the large number of private schools in the city,” he said.
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Josh Stein: During Teacher Appreciation Week, saying thank you is only the first step
NC candidate for governor Josh Stein on saying “thank you” during Teacher Appreciation Week.
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‘It really feels like I belong less’: App State students criticize university’s decisions affecting the LGBTQ community
For some students, the reality is a bit more complicated. Recent events and decisions at the university have left them feeling that the institution is not living up to its promise as a welcoming place for members of the LGBTQ community.
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Op-ed: Michele Morrow poses a huge threat to NC public schools
Perhaps the most overlooked, but scariest thing about Michele Morrow as a candidate, is her complete ignorance of the workings of our public schools and special education, a NC educator writes.
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‘Unfit to be our next governor’: NC basketball greats speak out against Mark Robinson’s run for governor
NC has a long history of greatness on the basketball court. Now college basketball players from UNC, NC State, and Duke are wading into politics.
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The question of Master’s pay for North Carolina teachers
Wake County Schools recently re-implemented the Master’s pay system that had been in place statewide in North Carolina until 2013.
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VIDEO: NC Businesses Should Invest In Childcare, Workers Say
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) During the pandemic, Congress passed legislation that helped childcare providers keep their centers open and pay their teachers more. That funding expires on June 30. If the North Carolina General Assembly doesn’t step in to replace that funding, many childcare…
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Biden cancels student loan debt for 8,100 more North Carolinians
Friday’s announcement is just the latest round of student debt cancellation enacted by the Biden administration, which has approved relief for more than 4.3 million people so far, including 82,410 people in North Carolina.
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‘The horror stories’: NC school systems prepare for 2024 funding cliff
NC schools used pandemic relief dollars from the feds to fill holes torn by the pandemic and underfunding from the state. Now those dollars are going away.
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Op-Ed: In NC auto workers’ fight for better wages, public school teachers see themselves
As NC auto workers rally for better wages, the leaders of NC’s top public educator organization say the fight is linked to their own.
