North Carolina A&T State University’s library, the F.D. Bluford Library, was awarded a $300,000 digital champion grant from the North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s Office of Broadband and Digital Equity (NCDIT).
Michele Morrow, the North Carolina Republican running to oversee the state’s public school system, is no stranger to controversy. A far-right conspiracy theorist known for her calls for the pay-per-view execution of elected officials, Morrow is working to rebrand herself as a public safety candidate.
A resistance to a controversial school calendar law is growing amongst school districts across North Carolina. Currently, the state’s school calendar law favors the travel and tourism industry’s preference of a break that encompasses August.
Source: WRAL With teacher turnover rates hitting new highs, the State Board of Education is seeking ways to address the shortage. In the past week,
In its fourth year, Fayetteville State University’s universal, free summer school initiative has reached record enrollment for the second consecutive year.
A new controversial policy came out of the New Hanover County Board of Education’s latest meeting earlier this month. The right-wing led school board voted 4-1 to pass a policy that would strip classrooms, school grounds, ball fields and buses of staff family pictures, student art and any materials that represent other nations.
If Congress fails to renew funding by June 30, almost 3 in 10 child care centers throughout North Carolina will be forced to close once the pandemic-era grants expire.
While Democrats are fighting to save the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), Republicans have remained quiet and noncommittal as to whether they would support extending it. This is especially noteworthy, as 53% of ACP beneficiaries in our state live in GOP districts.
Starting this fall, Winston-Salem State is offering funding to qualified teachers and students, who are and want to be special education teachers. The scholarship program is called the RAMSES scholarship.
Last week, advocates across the country participated in Period Poverty Awareness Week, a national call to action to view menstrual supplies not just as health necessities but as fundamental educational tools.