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Public education’s price tag: What North Carolina teachers pay to teach

September 5, 2024

As the school year begins, North Carolina public school teacher Sarah Lewis found herself not just preparing lesson plans, but footing a bill her state should be covering.

Public education’s price tag: What North Carolina teachers pay to teach

The most powerful man in NC

February 25, 2026

And most North Carolinians don’t know who he is. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Cardinal & Pine readers are a pretty plugged-in bunch. So most of you know Phil Berger, the longtime leader of the NC Senate. Folks like former Gov. Roy Cooper might get more national headlines. But you could make a…

Opinion: Mark Robinson is a threat to public education in North Carolina

March 18, 2024

Last week, North Carolinians joined millions of Americans across the country in casting primary ballots in advance of the November general election. This year’s election is make or break for North Carolinians like me who have witnessed increased attacks on public education by extremists like the MAGA candidate for governor, Mark Robinson.  Under Gov. Roy Cooper,…

Opinion: Mark Robinson is a threat to public education in North Carolina

‘There is no enthusiasm gap anymore’: Kamala Harris energizes North Carolina Democrats

July 26, 2024

It’s been five days since President Joe Biden passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, but her candidacy has quickly injected high-octane enthusiasm into the 2024 election. The volume seems especially loud in North Carolina, a state that Donald Trump cannot lose if he hopes to have a realistic path…

‘There is no enthusiasm gap anymore’: Kamala Harris energizes North Carolina Democrats

A NC teen raised $18,000 to buy new shoes for every kid in this public school

April 16, 2025

Hundreds of students at Sumner Elementary School in Greensboro tore into boxes of new sneakers, thanks to a high school senior who plans to become a public school teacher.

A NC teen raised $18,000 to buy new shoes for every kid in this public school

‘This should not be a partisan issue’: The political tug-of-war over rural NC broadband internet gaps

July 12, 2024

State and federal leaders say they’re making progress extending access into NC broadband internet gaps—mostly because of Biden infrastructure funding—but the Republican closure of an affordable broadband program for lower-income people threatens to dampen progress.

‘This should not be a partisan issue’: The political tug-of-war over rural NC broadband internet gaps

North Carolina Republicans Take Control of Charter School Boards

August 17, 2023

Critics of the bill have argued that it could politicize charter schools and represents Republicans’ latest effort to consolidate their power.

North Carolina Republicans Take Control of Charter School Boards

Opinion: A trans teen reflects on one year of North Carolina’s “Don’t Say LGBTQ” law

September 11, 2024

It didn’t take long for me to be forced to grow up. On August 16, 2023, just a year and a half after the passage of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say LGBTQ’ law, three bills targeting LGBTQ youth were enacted in North Carolina.

Opinion: A trans teen reflects on one year of North Carolina’s “Don’t Say LGBTQ” law

Lies about the Hurricane Helene response forecast a storm of misinformation for next month’s election

October 15, 2024

Perhaps most alarming is what these lies signal for the upcoming election. Tim Alberta, a staff writer at The Atlantic, warned on X: “If you think the lies and distortions and know-nothing takes about FEMA are bad, just wait until this time next month.”

Lies about the Hurricane Helene response forecast a storm of misinformation for next month’s election

How North Carolina’s legislative session could affect you

April 23, 2024

After a six-month break, the General Assembly returns for a new session on Wednesday, April 24. Though this round is expected to be relatively short, lawmakers will still cover some important issues. North Carolina’s legislative session last year lasted a decade. Or so it seemed. And this week, the legislature is back for more. After…

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