With 20% of children in childcare ‘deserts’ in North Carolina during the coronavirus, experts say we have to rethink funding for early childhood education.
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‘A Story of Uncertainty’: Poll Finds North Carolinians Divided Over Reopening Schools
A new poll finds North Carolina residents deeply divided about reopening schools in August during the coronavirus pandemic.
Why Roy Cooper Won’t Rule Out School Reopening Amid Coronavirus Surge
Science is inconclusive on NC schools reopening, but Roy Cooper points to early studies suggesting lower coronavirus transmission rates among children.
Burr and Tillis: I’m A NC Teacher. We Desperately Need Coronavirus Relief in the HEROES Act.
With coronavirus forcing NC into a billion-dollar budget deficit, why local government and school districts need the relief in the HEROES Act.
Governors, Mayors, and Companies to Senate: Pass More COVID Aid or ‘Millions of Americans’ Will Suffer
More assistance is needed “to both rebuild the economy and maintain essential services in education, health care, emergency operations, public safety and more,” groups, led by the National Governors Association, wrote this week.
From a Teacher: NC Schools Don’t Need A Polite Superintendent — They Need Someone To Fight Like Hell
After a decade of bad education policy from the NC General Assembly, NC’s new superintendent shouldn’t be concerned about hurting Republicans’ feelings.
NC Teacher: Lawmakers Are Laughing In Our Faces With Latest Pay Raise Bill
After a decade of punishing education cuts, a North Carolina educator says the latest Republican teacher pay proposal is insulting.
Coronavirus Is No Excuse for NC Lawmakers’ Leandro Failure
Pandemics do not relieve North Carolina lawmakers of their constitutional mandate from the Leandro case to provide a “sound basic education.”
‘Your Time Has Finally Come.’ After George Floyd, Rev. Barber Says Time For Change Is Now
After George Floyd’s killing, Rev Barber led a three-hour virtual march Saturday calling for reforms to the economy, criminal justice, and voting.
I’m a Teacher. We Are In No Way Prepared To Open NC Schools In August.
North Carolina leaders must set clear rules, not recommendations, for reopening public schools. And then fund those mandates.
NC’s Eviction Moratorium Ends Saturday. But Is It Too Soon?
With NC’s economy still badly wounded by the coronavirus, family policy experts say they’re worried about a sudden spike in evictions.
Should NC Teachers Get Hazard Pay If Schools Reopen in August? These Lawmakers Think So.
A bill filed by Democrats in the NC Senate looks to offer hazard pay to all school employees if public schools reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
‘The Disease is Spreading’: Gov. Cooper Strikes Grim Tone As COVID Cases Spike
On NC’s highest day yet of new lab-confirmed coronavirus cases, Gov. Roy Cooper said Friday that “concern is growing” about the state’s worsening trends.
‘The Right Thing’: Charlotte Mayor, Charlotte Motor Speedway Back NASCAR’s Ban of Confederate Flag
The Confederate flag will no longer fly at NASCAR races. And Charlotte Motor Speedway and Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles applauded the decision.
From a Teacher: Don’t Let Lawmakers Fool You. The School Budget Shortfall Has Nothing To Do With Coronavirus.
A NC public school teacher says state lawmakers can’t blame coronavirus. They’ve been underfunding schools since the 2008 recession.
Medic Training, Legal Aid, and Counseling: How Protesters Lift Each Other Up
While social media and the increased adoption of newer technologies have facilitated greater coordination between organizers in cities across the country, Charlotte can thank its history of civil unrest for stronger coordination between activists.
From a Teacher: Goodbye And Good Riddance To NC School Head Mark Johnson
The head of NC’s public school system, Superintendent Mark Johnson, is distorting the details of his embarrassing Istation scandal.
I’m a Teacher. Here’s What I Expect a Pandemic-Era Classroom to Look Like.
With the coronavirus lingering, one NC teacher says students and parents will face a major challenge when schools reopen in August.
This Is What It Means to Defund the Police
Supporters of the movement point out that many of the reforms enacted in recent years have not ended police brutality.
N.C. Is Taking It Slow on Reopening. Here’s How That Compares to Our Neighbors.
Gov. Cooper ordered the state move to Phase 2 of reopening Friday. But questions remain about the virus’ spread.
Some NC Kids Don’t Have Internet Access. Here’s What Lawmakers Want To Do About It.
With 1.5 million public school children relying on remote learning, dueling proposals would fund grants for local governments to build and lease Internet infrastructure. Last year’s NC Fiber Act would have helped rural counties and municipalities build and lease...
Trump Ends National Guard Deployment Day Before Servicemembers Would Be Eligible for Benefits
Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson called it “curious” that the extension runs only 24 days and ends in the middle of the week.
NC Lawmakers Are Misleading Us About Average Teacher Pay
A veteran educator breaks down North Carolina’s perpetual tug-of-war over teacher pay. And why average pay is a red herring.
From The Editor: Why I Joined The Fight To Save Local News
In the midst of a pandemic and an election year, Cardinal & Pine’s Associate Editor Sarah Ovaska talks about why local news is so crucial.
The Facts About Vote-By-Mail in North Carolina
In NC, any registered voter can request a mail-in ballot for any reason. Election officials predict up to 40% of ballots could be cast by mail this fall.
What The Charleston Shooting, Trump and ‘Reopen NC’ Have In Common
A former NC teacher of the year and member of the State Board of Education on why willful ignorance could start a new dark age.
The Democrats Have a New $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill. Here’s What’s In It.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said there’s no “urgency” to pass another bill and that Republicans are “assessing what we’ve done already.”
Gov. Cooper And GOP Leaders Agreed On A Billion-Dollar Coronavirus Relief Bill. Here’s What’s In It.
North Carolina bills — backed by GOP and Democrats — allocate federal dollars for schools, small businesses, hospitals, medical research and more.
Close or Open? How Private Schools Reacted To Gov. Cooper’s Public School Shutdown Order
State officials shuttered public schools for the rest of the academic year. But what about private schools? North Carolina is one of 44 states (along with Washington D.C.) that have announced that public school campuses will be closed for the rest of the year, meaning...
This Charter Teacher Claimed His School Forced Him To Come to Work During The Pandemic. The School Just Fired Him.
The teacher claimed a Wake Forest-area charter forced staff to report to school despite the coronavirus pandemic. School accuses him of “gross misconduct.”