Research on the pandemic’s effect on student enrichment shows that just forty-five percent of North Carolina’s K-12 students passed state reading, math, and science exams.
Published: Monday, October 23rd, 2023 @ 10:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper is doubling down on his declared “state of emergency” over K-12 public education funding in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, July 30th, 2023 @ 10:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, the North Carolina House Committee on K-12 Education approved Senate Bill 49, which would enshrine a Parents’ Bill of Rights into law.
Published: Saturday, July 29th, 2023 @ 11:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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have Beaufort County Schools used these curricular materials????
Published: Monday, June 19th, 2023 @ 6:15 pm
By: John Steed
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Last Wednesday, North Carolina House leadership released a biennial budget proposal that over the next two years would, among other things, increase spending on public schools, raise average teacher pay by more than 10%, and expand school choice.
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 @ 7:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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School staff, mental health professionals and the community can learn how to expand support for K-12 students and families experiencing mental and behavioral health issues in a webinar from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, March 15.
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2023 @ 1:59 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina House K-12 Education Committee passed a bill Jan. 31 that directs federal COVID-19 relief dollars to fund a new software program for remedying learning loss.
Published: Monday, February 13th, 2023 @ 6:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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An N.C. House standing committee first met in January to discuss ways to improve K-12 public education. This week, the committee approved its final set of recommendations.
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2023 @ 11:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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New K-12 Science Standards for North Carolina schools were released last month, and the results are a mixed bag
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2023 @ 8:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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72% of voters believe “improving K-12 education" should be a top priority for lawmakers
Published: Saturday, December 24th, 2022 @ 7:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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An elite private K-12 school in Chicago responded to a viral Project Veritas video Wednesday evening that showed one of its employees talking about sex toys being handed out in class for teenagers to examine.
Published: Monday, December 12th, 2022 @ 10:21 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The dean of students at an elite private school in Chicago was allegedly recorded on undercover video admitting to having a group come into his classroom and pass out sex toys during Pride Week for students to examine and to learn about gay sex.
Published: Monday, December 12th, 2022 @ 5:46 pm
By: Daily Wire
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This winter and spring, 130 public schools across North Carolina will receive mental and behavioral health training and consultation through the North Carolina Psychiatry Access Line (NC-PAL).
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 1:24 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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When President Biden took office, less than half of K-12 schools were open for in-person learning. The President made getting schools safely reopened and our children back in the classroom a top priority.
Published: Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 @ 10:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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So you want the skinny on the state budget and K-12 education? Here’s a quick take:. The budget proposes. $11.2 billion for K-12 public education, an increase of $352 million over last year and the twelfth consecutive budget increase since 2011.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 7:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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“’Learning loss’ is a false construct.”
Published: Thursday, March 10th, 2022 @ 3:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A group of Republican congressmen penned a letter to Virginia’s Democratic Governor Ralph Northam, insisting that he reconsider coronavirus guidance requiring masks in K-12 schools.
Published: Sunday, May 30th, 2021 @ 8:28 am
By: Daily Wire
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More than half (55 percent) of parents believe the $190 billion in federal covid-relief funding allocated to U.S. K-12 schools is an appropriate amount
Published: Monday, May 24th, 2021 @ 4:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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ECU introduces K-12 students to benefits of college education
Published: Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 @ 4:06 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will be expanding access to COVID-19 rapid testing in K-12 public schools to protect students, teachers and staff from COVID-19.
Published: Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 @ 4:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. General Assembly is considering a new COVID relief bill that would spend more than $600 million, primarily on North Carolina’s colleges and universities, and K-12 schools.
Published: Friday, March 5th, 2021 @ 8:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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K-12 schools are expected to open for in-person instruction for K-12 students following the StongSchoolsNC health guidance released today by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Published: Thursday, March 4th, 2021 @ 11:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the North Carolina House approved bipartisan legislation (Senate Bill 37) to ensure families have the ability to choose between in-person instruction or remote learning in K-12 public schools.
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2021 @ 4:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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N.C. lawmakers have sent a bill to reopen schools for K-12 students to the Senate floor.
Published: Saturday, February 6th, 2021 @ 5:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Research continues to show mitigation measures allow safe in-person learning, low transmission among students and teachers
Published: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 @ 3:00 am
By: Governor's Office
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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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The North Carolina Division of Public Health is accepting entries for the NC Be Antibiotic Aware Artwork Competition.
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 @ 10:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Districts may choose to conduct school entirely by remote learning
Published: Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 @ 3:08 pm
By: Governor's Office
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While public schools wait for Gov. Roy Cooper to decide how classes will look this year, private schools are finalizing plans for reopening.
Published: Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 @ 11:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The John Locke Foundation continues its coverage of the way the Coronavirus outbreak is affecting North Carolina this week in the latest episode of the “HeadLocke” podcast.
Published: Friday, April 3rd, 2020 @ 6:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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School is canceled in North Carolina. Now, the state must decide how to handle nutrition, child care, and distance learning.
Published: Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 @ 8:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A formidable education story in North Carolina is that the Wake County Public School System is experiencing stagnant growth despite being one of the fastest-growing counties in the state.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2020 @ 10:43 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The House on Monday, April 29, unveiled a $14 billion education budget for fiscal 2019-20.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 11:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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