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Voucher expansion and a state of emergency: public schools in 2023

December 20, 2023

The Republican-controlled legislature helped wealthy families pay for private school, offered teacher raises that lag behind inflation, and continued to ignore court-orders to adequately fund public schools.

Voucher expansion and a state of emergency: public schools in 2023

Opinion: Let’s talk Gaza, antisemitism, and Trump’s manipulation of it all

June 18, 2025

A North Carolina lawmaker says it’s time for progressives to talk about the genocide in Gaza, antisemitism, and the way Trump is using all of it to get power.

Opinion: Let’s talk Gaza, antisemitism, and Trump’s manipulation of it all

Let’s Talk About Marijuana, NC

June 6, 2025

The one thing Republicans and Democrats agree on is weed. Plus: Birthright citizenship. And: Where are we in NC? Share with a friend Let’s talk about a thing most people seem to agree on: Marijuana, especially, if it’s for medical purposes. Check any poll and you’ll find that most North Carolinians (and most Americans, for…

How Democrats’ ‘Mamas First Act’ could save lives by funding doula and midwife services

May 11, 2024

A bill co-sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina would expand access to a vital tool in the fight to address the nation’s Black maternal health crisis.

How Democrats’ ‘Mamas First Act’ could save lives by funding doula and midwife services

Teachers hate Mark Robinson’s idea to end science and history classes in elementary school

January 29, 2024

Depriving students of these subjects at this age would leave them unprepared for high school and college, the teachers said, and rob them of opportunities to develop their own interests. In his 2022 memoir, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson wrote that if he was in charge of education policy in North Carolina, students wouldn’t learn science…

Teachers hate Mark Robinson’s idea to end science and history classes in elementary school

Opinion: Why now is the time for North Carolina Democrats to break the silence

April 10, 2025

Greensboro pastor C.J. Brinson says Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s infamous— but ultimately correct—anti-Vietnam speech should encourage North Carolina Democrats like Gov. Josh Stein to have more courage.

Opinion: Why now is the time for North Carolina Democrats to break the silence

‘A hornet’s nest of rebellion’: How Charlotte’s show of solidarity against Border Patrol ignited a grassroots defense

November 24, 2025

When federal immigration agents swept into Charlotte, residents mobilized overnight with an intergenerational response that transformed fear into a remarkable grassroots defense effort.

‘A hornet’s nest of rebellion’: How Charlotte’s show of solidarity against Border Patrol ignited a grassroots defense

The 10 best North Carolina state parks to enjoy in the winter

November 25, 2024

Here are the 10 best NC state parks to visit this winter for hiking, horseback riding, history hunting, and more.

The 10 best North Carolina state parks to enjoy in the winter

Op-Ed: School vouchers are un-American

March 4, 2024

What’s our most important institution for bringing community together? Public School. Yes, our local public schools educate our kids. Yes, they develop their passions for sports or the arts. Yes, they prepare our kids to get a good job. And yes, public schools connect our children with trusted teachers and mentors who help raise them…

North Carolinians get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt

December 7, 2023

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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