As back to school season is in full swing, many school districts are having to navigate without a budget, impacting school staff and educators across the state.
“The legislature finally comes back to pass legislation that discriminates, makes housing less safe, blocks FEMA disaster recovery funding, hurts the freedom to vote and damages our economy,” Gov. Roy Cooper said.
According to The News & Observer, over 30% of North Carolina students are chronically absent from school — nearly double the rate prior to the pandemic.
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
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.
According to one analysis, states that tried eschewing race-based admissions even prior to the Supreme Court ruling have not seen success in their diversity efforts.
The new rules provide eight weeks of paid parental leave for full-time employees who give birth after July 1. Part-time employees will be given prorated amounts of leave.
Since last fall, one parent, Katie Gates, has pushed for the book “Stamped” to be removed from lessons and school libraries. Gates claimed the book shows “disrespect for our nation and the Bible.”
Gov. Roy Cooper’s top budget officials said in July that the Republican Senate’s effort to accelerate tax cuts ahead of the current schedule would cost the state $13 billion annually by 2030.