Union County Parents and Students Fight Back Against Extremism Through Pride Rally
Parents have said that the proposed change by the Union County Board of Education is a front to ban books with LGBTQ characters.
June 5, 2023
Education
‘That’s a Slap in the Face’: NC Republicans Undermine Teacher Pay
A report from the National Education Association found that North Carolina ranks 34th nationwide in average teacher pay and 46th in beginning teacher pay.
June 5, 2023
Majority of North Carolinians Want Child Care Investments, New Survey Finds
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.
June 2, 2023
Pender County Schools Removes 8 Books From Shelves, Allowing Extremists to Dictate What is Acceptable for All Kids
The Pender County school district has now officially joined the ranks of school districts across the country to ban books thanks to pressure from extremist groups.
June 1, 2023
NC House & Senate Budget Proposals Fail to Address State’s Most Important Needs
Gov. Roy Cooper said the Senate’s proposal is a “historic disaster for public education” because “It fails to fund basic needs and will force school leaders to cut everything from bus routes to courses.”
May 22, 2023
NC Republicans Strip Funding From Public Schools in Expanded Private School Voucher Program
The highly controversial program proposed in North Carolina has been met with pushback from educators, advocates, and parents, calling for further investments in public schools.
May 22, 2023
Big Government NCGOP Trying to Step In and Take Control of Nash County School Board
Earlier this month, the Nash County Board of Education passed a resolution by an 8-3 vote condemning a state Senate bill that would take away the voices of Black members of the board.
May 17, 2023
North Carolina Public Schools and Students Would Be Left Behind in New GOP Private School Push
Advocates have argued that private school vouchers would divest hundreds of millions of dollars from public schools that better serve all of their students, and the vouchers wouldn’t cover the full cost of tuition at most private schools.
May 10, 2023
2 Books Banned in Cumberland County Schools With Many More Targeted
The book review committee decided to remove “Push” by Sapphire as well as “Sex is a Funny Word” by Cory Silverberg.
May 5, 2023
Judge: North Carolina Still Owes Hundreds of Millions in Public School Funding
Judge James Ammons Jr. sided with low-income schools and state officials over state lawmakers, who have failed to fund its obligations for the long-running Leandro education lawsuit.
May 3, 2023