
Chronic School Absences Show NC Students And Schools Need More Support
According to The News & Observer, over 30% of North Carolina students are chronically absent from school — nearly double the rate prior to the pandemic.

According to The News & Observer, over 30% of North Carolina students are chronically absent from school — nearly double the rate prior to the pandemic.

For someone who considers themselves a man of God, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sure has a strange way of showing acceptance and love for others.

Source: The Assembly Orange County is the latest example of growing extremism in school boards across the country. A new school board composed mostly of

Source: News & Observer New environmental requirements in Burlington, thanks to a settlement agreement between the city and a Haw River protection nonprofit, will have

Established this past May, a new advocacy group composed solely of nurses will be advocating for the reproductive rights of all North Carolinians, according to NC Health News.

Source: News & Observer Earlier this month, voters in Ohio rejected a proposal that would have raised the threshold for amending the state constitution from

“Right now, legislative Republicans in North Carolina are pushing an all-out assault on the right to vote…” Gov. Roy Cooper said.

More than 400 people have attended the first five of the 19 scheduled town halls, with local state lawmakers invited to each town hall. No Republican lawmakers have attended the town halls, but seven Democrats have.

A new study by economists from N.C. A&T found that the university has a statewide economic impact of $2.4 billion. The effect is comparable to the creation and support of 17,337 jobs.

Outside far-right groups like Moms for Liberty and Pavement Education Project, have set up shop in school districts across the country, including in New Hanover.