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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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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 @ 11:27 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Bipartisan Calls from Public Education Leaders in 40 School Districts Across the State Urge Legislators to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Monday, September 11th, 2023 @ 7:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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Bipartisan Calls from Public Education Leaders Across the State Urge Legislators to Invest in Public Schools, Stop Unaccountable Voucher Expansion
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 11:48 am
By: Governor's Office
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Bipartisan Calls from 30+ School Boards and Public Education Leaders Across the State to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 5:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Information Technology Secretary Jim Weaver toured Southern School of Energy and Sustainability in Durham.
Published: Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 @ 10:48 am
By: Governor's Office
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A unanimous 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling favoring Durham Public Schools. The case involved one student's complaint about special-needs services.
Published: Thursday, December 29th, 2022 @ 4:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Senate’s top officer is continuing to highlight his concerns about the agenda of “antiracist” summer camps and teacher workshops tied to the Durham Public Schools.
Published: Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 @ 2:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Cooper Announces Professional Development Grants to Teachers in Cumberland, Lincoln, and Durham Counties
Published: Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021 @ 2:53 am
By: Governor's Office
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April Parker, a social worker and program coordinator with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Central Regional Hospital, was honored today as the recipient of the 2021 John R. Larkins Award.
Published: Saturday, January 16th, 2021 @ 4:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Just after Natalie Jacome launched a new clinic, the pandemic hit.
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2021 @ 10:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced new appointments to boards and commissions across North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2021 @ 7:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed.
Published: Monday, December 21st, 2020 @ 10:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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This weekend, the Chicago Teachers Union tweeted that efforts to reopen schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic are “rooted in sexism, racism and misogyny.”
Published: Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 @ 3:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Education Corps recruiting 200 members to serve in public schools across the state
Published: Thursday, November 26th, 2020 @ 12:24 am
By: Governor's Office
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Over the past decade school choice has expanded across North Carolina.
Published: Monday, August 31st, 2020 @ 3:19 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Today, the North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law requested records from Durham Public Schools in connection with DPS’s plan to operate expensive learning centers at public schools.
Published: Wednesday, August 19th, 2020 @ 12:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Durham Public Schools won’t let your children attend class at their buildings for a while.
Published: Tuesday, August 18th, 2020 @ 11:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Once again teachers will descend on the state capital to call for more public school funding, Medicaid expansion, and a $15 minimum wage for all school workers.
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 @ 1:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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As Chairman of the Special Committee on Computer Science at the State Board of Education, Lt. Governor Forest announces the members who will help lead the process of ensuring high-quality Computer Science training and education is available to all our North Carolina public school students.
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 @ 1:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In North Carolina, state law empowers county commissions to oversee school facilities and the collection and appropriation of local tax dollars to school districts
Published: Monday, September 17th, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The number of North Carolina districts closing schools May 16 is growing
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 @ 8:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Wake County Public School System and Guilford County Schools are closing their doors May 16 so thousands of teachers can rally at the start of the short session for higher pay and more school resources
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 2:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced 44 appointments to various state boards and commissions
Published: Monday, April 16th, 2018 @ 11:45 am
By: Governor's Office
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Last week, students who attend Jordan High School in Durham staged a walkout to protest gun violence and demand stronger gun laws in the wake of the Parkland school shooting
Published: Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 @ 9:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Charter schools offer opportunities to experiment with innovative policies and find what works best to improve academic performance, says one education scholar, and model programs allow educators to do just that
Published: Monday, January 15th, 2018 @ 11:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today urged legislative Republicans to provide funding for smaller class sizes to phase in the currently unfunded mandate when they convene in Raleigh next week
Published: Monday, January 8th, 2018 @ 1:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last week the News & Observer reported on how Durham Public Schools (DPS) is debating a proposal to build 24 one and two bedroom apartments and then rent them to teachers at below market rates
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2017 @ 3:54 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The list of schools eligible for the Innovative School District program just got a little smaller. Six schools remain as officials led by ISD Superintendent Eric Hall narrowed the list of schools eligible for the new program starting in the 2018-19 school year.
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2017 @ 7:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Teen biology favors the night owl, not the early bird. This reality is prompting educators to reconsider when to ring school’s first bell, even as research on the academic and health benefits of later start times stacks up
Published: Monday, September 25th, 2017 @ 7:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Additional staff members have joined the office of Governor Roy Cooper in the areas of public engagement, policy and education
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2017 @ 12:30 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Enrollment Changes Have Consequences
Published: Friday, November 4th, 2016 @ 3:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2016 @ 3:56 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Where Does Roy Cooper Stand On President Obama's Nationwide School Bathroom And Locker Room Mandate?In an aggressive effort to hold Roy Cooper accountable, the North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) today launched a website to track Roy Cooper's positions on the issues facing North Carolinians. The tracker will also identify the many issues he has purposely dodged since launching his campaign...
Published: Monday, May 23rd, 2016 @ 3:57 am
By: Chris Downey
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