Schools
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Opinion: Rural communities would suffer the most if NC Republicans expand their school voucher program
NC lawmakers are rapidly expanding publicly-funded funded vouchers for private schools while public schools remain underfunded. A North Carolina lawmaker dishes on who has the most to lose.
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Meet the DJ-turned-educator who won North Carolina’s top tech honor
During the pandemic, one NC educator made sure every child had a laptop to help them keep up with their studies. Now she’s being recognized for her efforts.
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NC Democrats propose bill to halt private school voucher expansions
“I think maybe the most confounding mystery is why so many rural legislators vote to take taxpayer money out of their own public schools and send it to the large number of private schools in the city,” he said.
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Op-ed: Michele Morrow poses a huge threat to NC public schools
Perhaps the most overlooked, but scariest thing about Michele Morrow as a candidate, is her complete ignorance of the workings of our public schools and special education, a NC educator writes.
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More than 50,000 NC students will get healthy school breakfasts thanks to new funding
In North Carolina, one in six children does not have consistent access to food. These grants will expand schools’ ability to provide them with breakfast. Gov. Roy Cooper announced $1.3 million in new state grants this week to help schools across the state expand breakfast options to more than 50,000 students. The funds, from the…
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Op-Ed: On Parkland shooting anniversary, teens like me won’t forget the politicians who stopped gun reform
Six years ago this week, a gunman killed 17 students and staff in a Florida high school. A NC teen writes on what it’s like growing up in the shadow of that.
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Op-ed: School Boards Matter More Than Ever
Access to high quality public education is a cornerstone of our democracy. Unfortunately, North Carolina politicians are attacking public education by gutting funding for schools and sowing distrust in teachers and administrators. This two-pronged assault on public schools robs children of the strong foundational learning they deserve. Statewide funding decisions deeply impact local schools since the biggest slice of…
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VIDEO: Sex Ed in NC Schools
Republican-backed legislation has caused tens of thousands of kids in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools to miss sex-education classes, health screenings, and lessons on consent, data reveals. The new law requires parents to give their OK before these classes can be offered. Cardinal and Pine’s Senior Editor Billy Ball tackled the issue in October. View this post…
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Beyond the grade: How one ‘failing’ NC school defines success
NC’s controversial school report card system has given Lingerfeldt Elementary in Gastonia, NC, failing grades. But the local school’s leadership isn’t buying it.
