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The latest batch of rulings from the state Supreme Court once again didn't include a decision on the decades-old Leandro case for school funding.
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Jenny Kane/APBack in July, the state passed House Bill 959, requiring all North Carolina public school districts to restrict the use of phones during instructional time. -
Courtesy of South Piedmont Community CollegeSouth Piedmont Community College is the latest community college to formalize its participation in Wolfpack Connect, a new program that offers guaranteed admissions to NC State University for community college students.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ enrollment has fallen to its lowest point in more than a decade, according to new state data — and the trend mirrors declines across North Carolina’s traditional public schools. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education extended Superintendent Crystal Hill’s contract and approved a raise Tuesday night. The raise is contingent on the General Assembly approving pay raises for teachers. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education officially welcomed four new members at its meeting Tuesday night. -
A student at Ardrey Kell High School is suing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education after the district initially claimed her painting of the school’s spirit rock amounted to vandalism. -
The move comes two months after trustees voted to keep a picture book, "Call Me Max," about a transgender boy in the children’s section. -
The Union County chapter of the NAACP says Union County Public Schools has failed to make good on an agreement to partner on several education initiatives. The school district denies this. -
The statewide initiative is through a partnership between the nonprofit Girls Who Code International and North Carolina Science Trails, which is a network of museums and nature centers across the state. The initiative is aimed at creating safe spaces in places like libraries for girls to learn about real-world opportunities in technology and science industries. -
A new task force has started work to redesign how the state measures school performance after years of criticism for the current system by education leaders. -
There are now over 100,000 Opportunity Scholarship recipients. The Opportunity Scholarship provides vouchers for K-12 students to attend North Carolina private schools. Last school year, more than 75% of the scholarship funds, or $329 million, went to faith-based schools. -
A committee that advises the state Board of Education on students’ non-academic needs has recommended the board back requiring a master’s degree for all school social workers in the state.
