This race to lead North Carolina’s public schools is a microcosm for national politics because the candidates represent two starkly different philosophies.
The General Assembly approved the expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship program to help wealthy families pay for private school, but declined to include extra money to raise teacher pay. Local leaders, parents, and legislators say this latest round of funding will hurt public school teachers and students.
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.
In addition to the Supreme Court race, there are also three seats on the NC Court of Appeals on the ballot. Judge Carolyn Thompson, Marion Martin, and Ed Eldred are all incredibly qualified candidates. They believe in the rule of law, that due process and equal protection matter, and that power and money should not sway decisions.
But, the question must be asked: who is the most weird… who is the winner of the weird olympics? The answer couldn’t be more obvious.
North Carolina’s Republican Party.
Duke University introduces its first-ever Cherokee language course, confronting its problematic history and promoting cultural diversity in higher education.
We talked to the Democratic candidate for state superintendent of public education, Mo Green, about partisanship, and why supporting a strong K-12 system shouldn't be a Democrat or Republican issue.
Millions of Americans turn out to vote in presidential elections, but most of us don’t engage in the local elections that have an outsized impact on our everyday lives. Here's why we need a change in North Carolina.
On NC’s Ocracoke Island, a unique form of English called Hoi Toider is still spoken. Discover the history of this ancient dialect and its uncertain future.
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene's devastating landfall approaches, a program in western North Carolina schools is helping students cope with the tragedy.
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.