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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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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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State lawmakers have approved over $500 million in school safety funding since 2013, and Gov. Pat McCrory created the North Carolina Center for Safer Schools that year
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 8:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Teachers will see an average raise of 4.2%, non-certified school employees get average raise of 4%.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 8:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A youth risk survey for middle- and high-school students in the public school system is raising eyebrows for asking students about drug use and sexual activity.
Published: Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 @ 7:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Task Force for Safer Schools is finalizing a statement chiding parents for strongly voicing their views and at times disrupting recent school board meetings.
Published: Sunday, November 14th, 2021 @ 7:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Task Force for Safer Schools is finalizing a statement chiding parents for strongly voicing their views and at times disrupting recent school board meetings.
Published: Friday, November 12th, 2021 @ 11:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks today announced his plans to retire from state service on August 1.
Published: Friday, July 23rd, 2021 @ 2:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper announced new appointments to state boards and commissions today
Published: Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 @ 8:02 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced new appointments to boards and commissions across North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 @ 10:56 am
By: Governor's Office
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A new school year is weeks away, bringing new strategies for keeping kids safe. Topping the list: A smartphone app leveraging the eyes, ears, and savvy of students.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 @ 9:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Students play a critical role in helping keep schools safe, State Superintendent Mark Johnson said during a May 30 news conference announcing a partnership with Sandy Hook Promise to deliver a statewide anonymous mobile tip line.
Published: Monday, June 3rd, 2019 @ 3:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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To strengthen school safety and help prevent school shootings, North Carolina schools needs to ramp up training for law enforcement and educators, improve physical security at schools, gather better information about potential threats, and invest in more mental health support for schools.
Published: Thursday, February 7th, 2019 @ 9:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The final day of a sometimes divisive election year legislative session ended with bipartisan back slaps, and emotional farewell speeches injected with folksy humor, good-natured jabs, reminiscence, and heartfelt thanks from those who will not return next year
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 6:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The House Select Committee on School Safety has announced plans to appropriate $35 million for a bevy of school safety measures in the upcoming budget
Published: Friday, May 25th, 2018 @ 8:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On most days and most roads, most drivers treat posted speed limits as the recommended speed
Published: Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 @ 7:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A charter school in Durham plans to close in support of teachers in traditional public schools
Published: Saturday, May 12th, 2018 @ 12:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced three new appointments to state boards and commissions
Published: Saturday, May 12th, 2018 @ 12:28 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper today presented his Common Ground Solutions 2018-2019 recommended budget adjustments
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2018 @ 10:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Physical Safety and Security working group — a subset of the House Select Committee on Safer Schools — met briefly Wednesday, May 2 to approve recommendations on improving school security
Published: Saturday, May 5th, 2018 @ 12:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Panelists at a Juvenile Justice Workshop say school resource officers are valuable in protecting students and faculty, but more rigorous and realistic training is needed
Published: Sunday, April 29th, 2018 @ 6:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"Hurt people hurt people." That's how one middle school principal summed up the origins of bullying for me.
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2018 @ 10:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers approved six recommendations during the final meeting of the School Safety Subcommittee on Student Health
Published: Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 @ 11:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The need to train school resource officers more intensively was a recurring theme during a meeting of the Student Physical Safety and Security working group
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 4:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ahead of the release of his short session budget, Governor Roy Cooper today shared his recommendations and requests to improve school safety and youth mental health
Published: Thursday, April 19th, 2018 @ 4:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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After the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, lawmakers, educators, and law enforcement immediately looked for ways to improve school safety
Published: Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 @ 9:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mental health dominated the first meeting of the House Select Committee on School Safety, with speakers warning legislators about a shortage of student mental health services
Published: Monday, March 26th, 2018 @ 3:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The President spoke earlier today with Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin and offered his deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims of the attack at Marshall County High School.
Published: Monday, January 29th, 2018 @ 12:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory's Task Force on Safer Schools met this week to discuss mental health initiatives to improve school safety, a top priority set by the governor when he created the North Carolina Center for Safer Schools.
Published: Sunday, September 18th, 2016 @ 7:30 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory highlighted teacher pay, school safety and technology today during a visit at Riverwood Middle School, where he toured classrooms and held a roundtable discussion with educators
Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2016 @ 5:13 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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During the 23rd Biennial Conference of the North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) held in Asheville, the delegates attending voted overwhelmingly to endorse Pat McCrory for his second term as Governor
Published: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 @ 2:21 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Over the past two years, North Carolina has improved 18-spots in Wallet Hub's rankings of the quality of education in all 50 states, breaking through to the top-20 best schools in the country
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016 @ 9:19 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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In his first television ad, Roy Cooper had to resort to dated headlines, falsehoods and exaggerations to reintroduce himself to voters because he hasn’t been doing his job as attorney general over the past 16 years
Published: Thursday, July 7th, 2016 @ 1:27 am
By: McCrory Communications
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