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North Carolina House lawmakers passed a measure Tuesday by a vote of 115 to 4 that would require public schools to have “threat assessment teams,” safety exercises, and student support programs. Four Democrats voted against the measure.
Published: Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 @ 3:05 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State lawmakers have approved over $500 million in school safety funding since 2013, and Gov. Pat McCrory created the North Carolina Center for Safer Schools that year
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 8:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Teachers will see an average raise of 4.2%, non-certified school employees get average raise of 4%.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 8:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A youth risk survey for middle- and high-school students in the public school system is raising eyebrows for asking students about drug use and sexual activity.
Published: Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 @ 7:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced new appointments to boards and commissions across North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 @ 10:56 am
By: Governor's Office
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A new school year is weeks away, bringing new strategies for keeping kids safe. Topping the list: A smartphone app leveraging the eyes, ears, and savvy of students.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 @ 9:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Students play a critical role in helping keep schools safe, State Superintendent Mark Johnson said during a May 30 news conference announcing a partnership with Sandy Hook Promise to deliver a statewide anonymous mobile tip line.
Published: Monday, June 3rd, 2019 @ 3:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Physical Safety and Security working group — a subset of the House Select Committee on Safer Schools — met briefly Wednesday, May 2 to approve recommendations on improving school security
Published: Saturday, May 5th, 2018 @ 12:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Panelists at a Juvenile Justice Workshop say school resource officers are valuable in protecting students and faculty, but more rigorous and realistic training is needed
Published: Sunday, April 29th, 2018 @ 6:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"Hurt people hurt people." That's how one middle school principal summed up the origins of bullying for me.
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2018 @ 10:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The need to train school resource officers more intensively was a recurring theme during a meeting of the Student Physical Safety and Security working group
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 4:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mental health dominated the first meeting of the House Select Committee on School Safety, with speakers warning legislators about a shortage of student mental health services
Published: Monday, March 26th, 2018 @ 3:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory's Task Force on Safer Schools met this week to discuss mental health initiatives to improve school safety, a top priority set by the governor when he created the North Carolina Center for Safer Schools.
Published: Sunday, September 18th, 2016 @ 7:30 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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During the 23rd Biennial Conference of the North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) held in Asheville, the delegates attending voted overwhelmingly to endorse Pat McCrory for his second term as Governor
Published: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 @ 2:21 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Over the past two years, North Carolina has improved 18-spots in Wallet Hub's rankings of the quality of education in all 50 states, breaking through to the top-20 best schools in the country
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016 @ 9:19 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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In his first television ad, Roy Cooper had to resort to dated headlines, falsehoods and exaggerations to reintroduce himself to voters because he hasn’t been doing his job as attorney general over the past 16 years
Published: Thursday, July 7th, 2016 @ 1:27 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2016 @ 4:39 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory received recommendations from the Governor's Substance Abuse and Underage Drinking Prevention and Treatment Task Force today presented by Task Force co-chairman and ABC Commission Chairman Jim Gardner. In attendance were task force members and representatives from the ABC...
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 2:09 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today...
Published: Sunday, August 16th, 2015 @ 7:27 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Thursday, August 13th, 2015 @ 9:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has asked North Carolina education, law enforcement, mental health, government and business leaders to work together with the North Carolina Center for Safer Schools to focus the public's attention on methods to ensure all state schools are safe as Safer Schools Week is...
Published: Monday, October 20th, 2014 @ 6:42 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory announced the appointments to his Task Force on Safer Schools today. The group ranges from students and teachers to elected officials, lawyers and law enforcement from across North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 @ 4:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory accepted the Center for Safer Schools 2013 Report from Department of Public Safety Secretary Frank L. Perry today.
Published: Sunday, September 8th, 2013 @ 6:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Governor Pat McCrory accepted the resignation of Kieran Shanahan, the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, effective July 31.
Published: Sunday, July 28th, 2013 @ 11:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory signed a $20.6 billion budget today that increases K-12 education funding, incorporates fiscally-responsible tax reform and lays the foundation for economic growth and job creation.
Published: Saturday, July 27th, 2013 @ 12:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Governor Pat McCrory accepted the resignation of Kieran Shanahan, the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, effective July 31.
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 2:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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That's how newly elected Governor Pat McCrory described his first state budget proposal at a press conference Wednesday morning.
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013 @ 11:10 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Unlike some legislators, McCrory didn't claim an answer. He didn't call for new laws or issue executive orders.
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013 @ 3:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor McCrory proposed a balanced budget for fiscal years 2013-2015, continuing his administration's focus on finding long-term solutions to fix North Carolina's economy, transform education and make government more efficient.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 @ 10:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, during a press conference at Apex Middle School, Governor Pat McCrory announced the creation of the N.C. Center for Safer Schools, which will serve as the state's primary point of contact on issues related to school safety.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 @ 5:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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