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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The North Carolina State Auditor’s Office found that the N.C. Department of Public Instruction had some issues during a Statewide Federal Compliance Audit.
Published: Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 @ 11:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Nationwide, a movement to restore and protect parents’ rights has arisen in response to school closures, politicized curricula, and a loss of authority
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 @ 8:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday announced plans to provide over $60 million to help homeowners rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Ian, and took a swipe at FEMA for not kicking into the program.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 2:33 pm
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina is a state blessed with boundless natural beauty, with mountain ranges in the west and beaches in the east. With this diverse landscape comes unique challenges to maintaining and improving our infrastructure.
Published: Friday, September 23rd, 2022 @ 11:00 am
By: Thom Tillis
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THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon. Today, we received another outstanding jobs report: 528,000 jobs were added just last month to this country’s employment. 528,000 jobs.
Published: Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 @ 12:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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New business growth in North Carolina shows no signs of stopping according to Secretary of State Elaine Marshall.
Published: Sunday, April 10th, 2022 @ 2:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Letter to NC Congressional Delegation Outlines Supplemental Funding Package Needed to Invest in COVID-19 Testing, Treatment and Vaccines
Published: Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 @ 2:52 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Currently, North Carolina public schools are sitting on over $4 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding. And the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) wants school boards to begin spending it.
Published: Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 @ 9:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In an op-ed published in major newspapers across the state in December, North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) President Tamika Walker Kelly urged teachers to initiate local protests and disruptions to address the so-called “educator exodus” and “staff vacancy crisis” in NC schools.
Published: Friday, March 11th, 2022 @ 11:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Cooper Has Allocated $5 Million in Funding to Expand Mental Health Services at Higher Education Institutions Across the State
Published: Thursday, February 24th, 2022 @ 1:18 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a funding opportunity to award a total of $4 million to up to 10 organizations to increase access to high-quality substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Published: Tuesday, December 21st, 2021 @ 9:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 @ 10:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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State House lawmakers from two of the state's largest school districts are calling on Governor Roy Cooper to stop delaying and sign Senate Bill 37, which ensures every family in North Carolina has access to in-person learning in K-12 public schools if they so choose.
Published: Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 @ 10:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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NCACC Weekly Update — February 19
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2021 @ 12:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the NC Department of Transportation and the NC Department of Health and Human Services announced that approximately $2.5 million in Coronavirus Relief Funding is being distributed to local transit agencies across the state
Published: Sunday, January 24th, 2021 @ 4:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: January 21
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2021 @ 1:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Leaders in the General Assembly and governor say they have reached a deal to ensure $30 million for the GREAT rural broadband program.
Published: Monday, December 14th, 2020 @ 9:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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At the beginning of September, North Carolina got its latest development in the decades’ long Leandro case.
Published: Saturday, September 12th, 2020 @ 5:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recent news coverage skews the facts on charter funding and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
Published: Tuesday, August 18th, 2020 @ 2:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper directed $95.6 million in new funding to help support K-12 and postsecondary students most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic who can benefit from support during the upcoming school year.
Published: Thursday, August 13th, 2020 @ 9:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter to the leaders of the Golden L.E.A.F. Foundation encouraging them to ensure women and minority-owned businesses receive an equitable portion of recently approved COVID-19 relief funding.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 @ 5:35 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Following the passage of the 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act, state Representative Kidwell announced today that Beaufort & Craven counties will be receiving 1,014,608 and 1,911,835 respectively to cover immediate expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Saturday, May 9th, 2020 @ 8:03 am
By: Keith D Kidwell
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To limit the spread of coronavirus, public schools have been closed across North Carolina and the nation.
Published: Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 @ 11:36 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Outside consultants can get a bad rap. Often they deserve it. They might recommend cookie-cutter solutions to problems while failing to account for important, unique local factors.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 9:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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You can tell a lot about a person by how they treat others, including those whom they hold political or professional power over.
Published: Sunday, November 10th, 2019 @ 8:21 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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