In Florida and North Carolina, the Black infant mortality rate is more than twice as high as it is for white babies. North Carolina ranks as the 10th worst state for infant deaths.
Senate Bill 406 would divert over $2.2 billion of taxpayer money for private school vouchers over the next 10 years.
North Carolina Republicans are working in lock-step with Donald Trump’s election deniers to silence voters in our state.
North Carolina’s extremist Republican-controlled legislature passed a 12-week abortion ban last month – but that is likely only the beginning of the restrictions we could see in our state.
Parents have said that the proposed change by the Union County Board of Education is a front to ban books with LGBTQ characters.
The North Carolina Early Education Coalition states that pre-K education better prepares children for kindergarten and beyond.
A report from the National Education Association found that North Carolina ranks 34th nationwide in average teacher pay and 46th in beginning teacher pay.
Robeson County not only has one of the highest populations of people of color in North Carolina, but it is also one of the most polluted in the state.
A survey from The NC Chamber Foundation found that nine in 10 voters say taking action to ensure that more working families have access to affordable, quality child care should be an important priority this year.
Our great state has eight teams hoping to lift that NCAA trophy in Omaha, Nebraska, this June.