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Congresswoman and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC5) and Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) introduced legislation Tuesday that would repeal President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan that would cost taxpayers billions of dollars.
Published: Saturday, December 9th, 2023 @ 3:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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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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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper hosted a roundtable discussion about the extreme NC General Assembly legislation that would undermine and underfund public education.
Published: Sunday, July 23rd, 2023 @ 8:20 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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Bipartisan Calls from School Boards and Public Education Leaders Across the State to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 2:29 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: On May 23, Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter to all state legislators in the House and Senate urging them to make meaningful investments in North Carolina’s public schools, students and teachers and stop their plans to dismantle public education
Published: Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 @ 12:33 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Visits Haw River Elementary to Highlight Need to Protect Public Education from Extreme Legislation
Published: Thursday, June 15th, 2023 @ 12:19 am
By: Governor's Office
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House Republicans are questioning Education Secretary Miguel Cardona over the potential for waste and fraud in aspects of the Education Department’s student loan repayment plan.
Published: Thursday, May 25th, 2023 @ 11:56 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the debate over funding the Leandro education spending plan in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 @ 1:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A new calculation from N.C. state officials says more than $677 million of a court-ordered Leandro education plan remains unfunded.
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2023 @ 2:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Health equity, education and economic stability for all North Carolinians are key strategies in the 2022 North Carolina State Health Improvement Plan (NC SHIP), which the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released today.
Published: Saturday, September 3rd, 2022 @ 1:18 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Students have a right to a sound basic education. It is hard to argue with that. But who decides what that looks like in a 2022 action plan for today and tomorrow’s N.C. school kids?
Published: Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 @ 1:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona conceded on Wednesday that borrowers who had repaid their student loans would get no benefit from President Joe Biden’s planned cancellation of up to $10,000 in student debt for many borrowers.
Published: Friday, August 26th, 2022 @ 9:27 am
By: Daily Wire
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and former Trump Secretary of Education Betsy Devos no longer seem to agree on the topic of student loan cancellation, now that President Joe Biden has come out with a plan to cancel up to $20k in debt per borrower.
Published: Thursday, August 25th, 2022 @ 12:59 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The state's current system prioritizes years of service and credentialing for teachers in determining pay. Top education leaders say a new proposal would revamp that structure, putting more emphasis on performance and provide clear pathways for advancement.
Published: Sunday, August 7th, 2022 @ 9:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. Department of Education proposed new regulations on Wednesday to cancel student loans for individuals whose schools closed or who are permanently disabled.
Published: Monday, July 18th, 2022 @ 8:38 pm
By: Daily Wire
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College is an essential part of your education if you ever want to achieve your dream of being an evil criminal mastermind, a corrupt political mastermind, or performing heart transplants on monkeys. But getting into the right college can be tough!
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 @ 10:27 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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State officials report that close to $800 million remains unfunded from a judge’s $1.7 billion state education spending order. That assessment resulted from a court-ordered comparison of the spending plan and the new state budget.
Published: Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 @ 7:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Two North Carolina nonprofits receive funds for organ donation education and advance care planning.
Published: Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 @ 7:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. State Board of Education has voted unanimously to switch social-distancing requirements under a “Plan A” return to public school classrooms to 3 feet rather than the previous six feet.
Published: Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 @ 1:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The General Assembly will convene its biennial session Jan. 13. They’ll talk about how to get the economy back on its feet, address a learning gap in education, improve access to quality health care at an affordable price, put together a tax and spending plan and begin the centennial redistricting p
Published: Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 @ 11:05 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Yesterday the State Board of Education and members of Governor Cooper’s administration submitted an action plan to Superior Court Judge David Lee as part of the ongoing work to ensure the state is compliant with the constitutional requirements of the long-running Leandro case.
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2020 @ 2:36 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Under the Forest administration, North Carolina’s public schools will be flexible enough to adapt to the demands of the modern economy while boosting academic performance.
Published: Friday, November 8th, 2019 @ 12:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In honor of Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, ECU is highlighting the STEPP Program, (Supporting Transition and Education through Planning and Partnerships), which provides academic, social and life skills support for students with identified learning disabilities.
Published: Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 @ 9:04 am
By: ECU News Services
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State Superintendent Mark Johnson has unveiled a bold vision for the future of education in North Carolina, but the announcement was light on concrete details about how the plan would be realized
Published: Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 @ 7:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina has its work cut out in bolstering advanced education options for all state residents, says University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings
Published: Friday, April 6th, 2018 @ 12:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Most reports about the recently passed federal tax plan have included a line about the near doubling of the standard personal income tax deduction
Published: Thursday, January 4th, 2018 @ 6:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina does generally well according to national education standards, peers say, but it needs to take better advantage of opportunities to improve
Published: Friday, December 22nd, 2017 @ 1:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The leaders of the North Carolina public education systems, including the President of the University of North Carolina, the Acting President of the North Carolina Community College System, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, have partnered to create My Future NC
Published: Thursday, October 19th, 2017 @ 12:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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F.A. Hayek, one of the most well known names in free market circles, was a man of incredible perception
Published: Wednesday, August 30th, 2017 @ 3:14 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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UNC system president Margaret Spellings released a statement following today's meeting of the UNC Board of Governors Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and Programs
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2017 @ 10:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina House education budget is scratch made, taking few cues from the Senate's plan, Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union, told Carolina Journal on Thursday
Published: Tuesday, May 30th, 2017 @ 12:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina House education budget is scratch made, taking few cues from the Senate's plan, Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union, told Carolina Journal on Thursday
Published: Saturday, May 27th, 2017 @ 9:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In his budget to the legislature, set to be presented tomorrow, Governor Roy Cooper will announce an ambitious and forward-thinking education plan to make North Carolina a "Top 10 Educated State" by 2025
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2017 @ 5:53 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Golden LEAF Board of Directors will convene its annual planning meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Hyatt Place Raleigh-Durham Airport Hotel in the conference room, located at 200 Airgate Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2017 @ 2:55 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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As students headed back to school this week, Governor Pat McCrory's priority to equip all North Carolina classrooms with Wi-Fi by 2018 was highlighted at the nationally-recognized Innovation Center (iCenter).
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 @ 2:39 pm
By: Russell Allen
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McCrory campaign manager Russell Peck released the following statement in response to Roy Cooper's newly released education plan.
Published: Monday, March 14th, 2016 @ 7:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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