Schools
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A champion for public education: NC elects Mo Green as Superintendent of Public Instruction
Democrat Mo Green’s win against Michele Morrow in the 2024 general election for NC’s Superintendent of Public Instruction shows statewide support for his vision on public education.
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OPINION: Mo Green, Michele Morrow to debate in NC superintendent’s race tonight. Here are 5 takeaways from the race so far.
This race to lead North Carolina’s public schools is a microcosm for national politics because the candidates represent two starkly different philosophies.
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NC Republicans vote to expand private school voucher program by $463 million, but refuse to raise teacher pay
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.
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Opinion: NC Republicans’ school voucher expansion will leave disabled kids like mine behind
The North Carolina legislature just agreed to pump more public money into private schools. Here’s why that’s bad for children with disabilities.
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Public education’s price tag: What North Carolina teachers pay to teach
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.
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Opinion: The NC GOP wins the weird olympics
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.
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Opinion: As a rural Ohioan, I see J.D. Vance for who he is
Vance’s career has been built on a phony image of him as a product of and de facto spokesperson for poor, rural Appalachians, despite the fact that he was raised in a middle-class family in Middletown, Ohio – a city of about 50,000 people situated between Cincinnati and Dayton.
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Back to school boost: Gov. Cooper launches supply drive for NC classrooms
Governor Roy Cooper announced a statewide school supply drive. Here’s how you can help.
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Opinion: Why Mo Green is the education leader I’m choosing for my kids and my state
In 2022, as a candidate endorsed by extremist group Moms for Liberty, she ran for a seat on the Wake County School Board and lost. In her current race, she’s again endorsed by Moms for Liberty, and proposes eliminating the State Board of Education and forcing children with special needs into separate classrooms where they’ll…
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Op-Ed: For Latinos, ‘parent’s rights’ should be about support and respect
There’s a big myth about Latino parents held by many that they don’t want to be involved in their children’s education. The reality is much more complex. They face many barriers to getting to the table with those in charge of their children’s education, including working several jobs, lacking childcare or transportation, or navigating healthcare challenges.
