Student debt cancelation and tuition-free college may seem extreme to DeVos, who owns a $40 million yacht, but not to those facing the cost crisis of America’s higher education system.
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‘Their Inaction Might Actually Kill People’: Parents Thrash NC Lawmakers Over In-Person School Testing
With coronavirus booming, some parents want NC to back off on a plan for students to take standardized testing in-person at school.
Diary of a Teacher Day 1: Back in the Classroom
Some NC schools opened despite COVID. An educator talks nervous kids, nervous teachers, and teaching in-person and virtually—at the same time.
A COVID Vaccine Could Be Weeks Away for Some Americans. Here’s What You Need to Know.
You have questions about coronavirus vaccines? We have answers.
It’s Official. Trump, Cooper, Tillis Take North Carolina.
State officials approve certification of 2020 election results, although pending recounts and protests in five races remain.
Meet Biden’s Cabinet Picks: A Climate Champion, a Woman Who Faced a Man With a Machine Gun, and More
Biden’s initial cabinet choices indicate that he plans to surround himself with a group of diverse, experienced officials with whom he already has relationships.
‘The Virus is Calling the Shots:’ Parents, Teachers Push Back on Wake County School Reopening
As coronavirus booms, Wake County schools hope for spring return, but some parents and educators in the largest district in NC aren’t sold.
Over 1 Million Children in the US Have Been Diagnosed With COVID-19
Pediatrics group says the number of cases is “staggering and tragic.”
The Moratorium on Student Loan Payments Ends Dec. 31—Three Weeks Before Biden Becomes President
Over the weekend, the Department of Education began reminding borrowers via texts and email that their monthly payments will resume on Jan. 1.
What’s It Like Being Back in a Classroom With COVID Booming? Scary, NC Parents Say.
With NC setting new highs in coronavirus infections, some schools in the state are testing out in-person classrooms.
An Outsider on the Inside: Tony Tata’s Rise from Ruining Schools in NC to a Top Position in the Trump Admin
Tony Tata couldn’t manage buses in NC. How can he lead in Trump’s Department of Defense, asks a NC teacher?
After the DeVos and Trump Years, Having Jill Biden as First Lady Is a Huge Deal for Teachers Everywhere
“Having Dr. Biden in the White House could mean the world to public education in this country, including community colleges.”
What Ricky Hurtado’s Big Win in Alamance County Means for NC Latinos
A longtime NC advocate for Latino residents says the state is reckoning with a powerful new bloc of voters that could change party politics.
All the Bad Betsy DeVos Policies Biden Is About to Rip Up
The Biden administration can reverse controversial decisions on how colleges adjudicate sexual assault cases, reopening schools during COVID, and quickly examining fraudulent student loans.
A Local NC School Superintendent Talks Surviving COVID, In-person Learning, and Funding Shortfalls
‘Folks are in survival mode right now,’ says NC local school Superintendent of reopening in-person classes during coronavirus.
The Search for Silver Linings in a Disastrous Election for NC Educators
A Charlotte educator explains why the 2020 election in NC was such a crushing defeat for many teachers, and offers at least one silver lining.
From a Teacher: Why 2020 Election in NC Will Leave Many With Buyer’s Remorse
Voters in NC can expect GOP winners at the state and federal level to invest more in school choice and less in public education.
Kamala Harris Makes History: She Is Now the First Black, Indian American, and Woman VP
To see the daughter of an Indian woman and a Black man, at a time when police brutality and anti-immigration rhetoric are prevalent, has offered many Americans a sense of hope.
NC Voter Turnout Was Good. But Here’s Why We Can Do Much Better.
NC reported nearly 75% voter turnout in 2020. But millions of North Carolinians are still not participating in our elections.
As President Trump Prepares Legal Challenges, Progressive NC Groups Demand Every Vote Is Counted
Hundreds of marchers moved through downtown Durham, NC Wednesday less than 24 hours after polls closed, demanding the state count every vote.
Riding With Kamala Harris: Inside the Biden Campaign’s Closing Arguments in Eastern NC
Why eastern NC, the place where I’m from, plays host to Kamala Harris’ final points on income inequality, healthcare, and racial injustice.
‘Scranton Versus Park Avenue’: How Biden and Trump’s Economic Plans Match Up
Biden’s Pennsylvania upbringing and Amtrak-riding ways are light-years from Trump’s billionaire status. That has real implications for Americans’ wallets.
Why I Think 2020 is a Game-Changer for Systemic Racism and Voter Suppression
A Johnston County candidate for town council says a history of voter suppression and racism looms large in NC in this election year.
‘Rise to the Occasion’: How Marisa Jackson is Closing Out Her Husband’s Crucial State Senate Campaign
With NC state Sen. Jeff Jackson barred from campaigning amid National Guard training, Marisa Jackson on her first (and last?) campaign.
Denied Federal Recognition for a Century, Biden and Trump Promise Change for NC’s Lumbee Tribe
In the furious final days of campaigning, Biden and Trump make their case in a struggling NC county that’s home to thousands of Lumbee.
Why It’s Sexist to Praise Amy Coney Barrett as a ‘Working Mother’
What supporters of the US Supreme Court nominee really mean when they praise Amy Coney Barrett’s ability to juggle work and family.
NC Teachers’ Group: If Teachers Are Losing Their Jobs, Lawmakers Should Too
The NCAE blamed GOP lawmakers in Raleigh and DC for more than 27,000 jobs lost in NC schools during the coronavirus pandemic.
The War on Wellons: The Misleading Mailers in a Crucial NC State Senate Race
The race for state Senate District 11 between Allen Wellons and Lisa Barnes has turned nasty. But Wellons says the attacks on him from a PAC backing Barnes are misleading voters.
‘The Outcome of the Race Will be Decided by You’: Kamala Harris Stresses Unity in NC
Kamala Harris made two stops in NC Wednesday, emphasizing healthcare and education in a critical battleground state with needs in both areas.
NC Workers Rip Tillis for Dropping the Ball on COVID Relief: ‘We Have Been Forgotten’
With federal lawmakers and Thom Tillis stalled over coronavirus relief, NC workers impacted by the pandemic say they can’t wait.