Sheriff In One NC County Stocking Schools With AR-15s, Extra Ammunition
“What’s going to happen is we’re going to have accidents with these guns,” said UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education professor Dorothy Espelage.
August 17, 2022
Education
North Carolina Schools Facing Teacher Shortages As Low Pay, Poor Treatment See People Turning Away From The Profession
North Carolina teachers need real pay raises, good benefits and incentives. The state needs to properly fund schools and Republicans need to stop treating education as a political game.
August 10, 2022
144 Organizations in NC Urge Court To Order Funding For Public Schools
For over a decade, North Carolina public schools have been underfunded. State courts have ruled multiple times that the legislature must increase school funding.
August 1, 2022
Anti-CRT Johnston County School Board Member Takes Back Resignation Announcement
An anti-CRT Johnston County school board member – and Smithfield police officer who was suspended during an internal investigation – is now refusing to resign from his seat after announcing he would.
July 20, 2022
North Carolina Should Adopt Alabama’s New Teacher Pay Plan And Boost Salaries By More Than 17%
Beginning teachers in Alabama will earn 17% more than new teachers in NC and teachers with 35+ years of experience will earn 23 percent more than those with the same experience here.
July 19, 2022
Early Voting For July General Elections, Runoffs Underway In Parts Of North Carolina
Where races are being held, voters can vote early now through July 23. For those who are unable to make it out to vote early, general elections will be held on Election Day – July 26.
July 12, 2022
State Democrats Push For Continuing Free School Lunch Program
North Carolina Senate Democrats are calling on their Republican counterparts to extend the free school lunch and breakfast program for students.
July 6, 2022
National Report Finds Violations Of Political Interference, Institutional Racism Within UNC System
A national faculty group released a report that highlights the numerous violations of threats to faculty governance, limiting academic freedom and the presence of institutional racism within the UNC System.
July 1, 2022
Your Guide to the Right-Wing Extremists Trying to Take Over NC School Boards: Part V
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools system has multiple districts with seats up for grabs and there are a number of extremist Republican candidates.
June 30, 2022
Education
Macon County Commissioner Denies Library Funding Over Pride Month Display
“If you want to celebrate divisive things like gay pride or whatever, then do it, but do it on private property,” said Macon County Commissioner Paul Higdon.
June 29, 2022