RALEIGH: Today, Governor Cooper visited a bus facility in Durham to highlight the recent significant federal funding for electric school buses in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 @ 11:33 am
By: Governor's Office
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Like many other states, the North Carolina has received a lot of money from the federal government to address the impacts of the corona virus pandemic.
Published: Monday, March 18th, 2024 @ 10:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Catherine Truitt filed Monday to seek a second term as North Carolina's Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Published: Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 @ 10:27 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A new state audit has revealed a troubling trend for student attendance records in six North Carolina school districts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2024 @ 10:23 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Leandro plaintiffs are asking the state Supreme Court to reject a petition from state legislative leaders. Top lawmakers want the high court to take another look at the long-running education funding lawsuit.
Published: Saturday, January 27th, 2024 @ 7:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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School choice advocates thought it couldn’t get any better than the successes and growth of the movement in 2022. But then 2023 came along.
Published: Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 @ 12:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In a Tuesday evening press conference at the N.C. General Assembly, Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, announced an agreement to abandon, for now, efforts to legalize casinos through the state budget.
Published: Friday, December 29th, 2023 @ 8:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawyers for state legislative leaders have signaled they intend to seek another state Supreme Court review of the Leandro education funding case.
Published: Tuesday, December 26th, 2023 @ 9:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina was selected as a partner in the EVeryone Charging Forward™ program, a $30-million, 10-year initiative of the Siemens Foundation.
Published: Saturday, December 23rd, 2023 @ 2:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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Finally. The Republican conference budget proposal was finally released earlier today. I’m sure readers are aware of the infighting among Republican lawmakers regarding casino legislation and Medicaid expansion.
Published: Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 @ 12:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH - Public sector employees from state agencies and public institutions will be recognized today for completing the rigorous North Carolina Certified Public Manager® Program (CPM) during the program’s commencement ceremony.
Published: Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 @ 12:02 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Not even two weeks into the new school year, at least nine Wake County public schools have already been forced to dismiss students early or close entirely because of HVAC issues.
Published: Sunday, November 26th, 2023 @ 9:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s Hispanic population holds the lowest high school graduation rate of any other race/ethnic group in the state, proving to be one of the biggest challenges facing that community today.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 7:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Standards writers have released the first draft of proposed revisions to North Carolina’s Healthful Living standards, which include Physical Education and Health/Sex Ed
Published: Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 @ 7:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State test scores show slight improvement over last year’s scores but still trail prepandemic levels
Published: Friday, October 13th, 2023 @ 5:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bipartisan bill is on the move in the General Assembly that would require middle and high-school students enrolled in traditional public schools to complete a career development plan.
Published: Monday, October 9th, 2023 @ 8:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina’s new science standards add beneficial introductory material about the scientific method and its importance
Published: Saturday, October 7th, 2023 @ 11:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recruiters to connect with job seekers at the free event on Oct. 4 near downtown Raleigh.
Published: Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 @ 8:19 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Merit-based teacher pay rewards excellence and encourages outstanding teachers to enter and remain in the profession
Published: Monday, October 2nd, 2023 @ 10:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Monday, October 2nd, 2023 @ 12:08 am
By: Governor's Office
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In addition to paid parental leave, Ardis Watkins of the State Employees Association of NC, calls for raises and lower healthcare costs.
Published: Sunday, October 1st, 2023 @ 8:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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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Gov. Cooper’s decision to declare a “state of emergency” for public education lacks justification and widespread public support
Published: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 @ 8:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A House bill requiring North Carolina public schools to teach students a unit on the Civil Rights Movement has found widespread bipartisan support among state legislators.
Published: Sunday, August 27th, 2023 @ 10:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Cooper recently declared a “state of emergency for public education,” claiming Republican policies aim to “choke the life out of public education” by cutting budgets, siphoning funds, and funneling tax dollars to unaccountable private schools
Published: Sunday, August 27th, 2023 @ 9:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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DPI recovered $164,317 of the $165,431 that was sent to the individual, alleging to be the head of the school.
Published: Sunday, August 27th, 2023 @ 8:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina is making it easier for aspiring and current early childhood teachers to get classroom experience and college credit to meet the state’s growing child care needs.
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 5:49 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Recent analysis has shown that public charter schools are out-performing their traditional public school counterparts on several key metrics, both nationally and in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, July 30th, 2023 @ 5:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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June's meeting comes as the state legislature develops the state budget, and candidates launch campaigns for 2024 elections.
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 @ 12:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Cooper is warning others to oppose the expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program because he thinks private schools lack accountability
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 6:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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