Gov. Josh Stein signed a historic $34-billion North Carolina budget Tuesday, enacting North Carolina’s first comprehensive spending plan since 2023.
NC loses an average of 723 babies to stillbirth every year. Sen. Natalie Murdock’s bill would fund new counseling, training and outreach that advocates say could save roughly hundreds of those babies annually.
In 1994, low-income school districts sued the NC legislature over paltry funding. The saga known as the Leandro case became a snarl of court rulings and legislative obstruction that is still unresolved.
Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation will mark the start of Black History Month, a celebration of Black history, culture, and education.
Project 2025 is a much-maligned plan for a second Trump administration that, among other things, would dismantle the federal education department and gut civil rights protections. We break down the frightening truth about how exactly Project 2025 would play out in North Carolina.
North Carolina teachers are among the worst paid in the country, a reality that drives more and more teachers out of the classroom.
States like NC are scrambling to meet rising demand for newly expanded school choice initiatives, pouring more money into the programs as waiting lists — and budget concerns — grow.
We spoke with the March of Dimes’ director of maternal and infant health in North Carolina about what gives her hope in a state where childbirth is more dangerous than in most of the rest of the country.
The NC Commerce and Education Departments recently released their findings on which “durable skills” are in highest demand.
President Donald Trump’s administration had withheld $6 billion in funding for schools as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities.
