The state’s Democratic Party chair believes North Carolinians deserve better than a six-week abortion ban and the defunding of public schools that could occur under top Republican candidates like Mark Robinson.
The promise of North Carolina’s private school vouchers almost sounds reasonable at first blush. The very name of the program — Opportunity Scholarships — reflects the theory that providing low-income families with money for private school tuition could open up new possibilities for students who are stuck in overwhelmed public schools.
Friday’s announcement is just the latest round of student debt cancellation enacted by the Biden administration, which has approved relief for more than 4.3 million people so far, including 82,410 people in North Carolina.
NC schools used pandemic relief dollars from the feds to fill holes torn by the pandemic and underfunding from the state. Now those dollars are going away.
This🔥🔥 Taylor Evans, a public school teacher in Vance County, NC, had this advice for North Carolinians who are steamed about the chronic underfunding of public schools: "Go harder." Evans was one of many educators who gathered over the weekend at a...
Running for school board is not for the faint of heart. It is a monumental task that requires a lot of time and energy. It is a sacrifice that I choose to make as I run for a seat on the Franklin County board of education. As a veteran teacher, I do this to...
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.