James Farrell
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WFAE
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced he is suing the federal Education Department to prevent a cut of nearly $50 million in grant funding for mostly rural schools in low-income communities.
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Courtesy Elon UniversityAccording to a 2025 report from the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, 97 of the state’s 100 counties are designated professional mental health shortage areas. -
Kate Denning/Carolina Public PressFaculty at both public and private colleges in NC express concerns about politicized attacks on academic freedom and limits to free speech.
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Queens University of Charlotte is entering a year of major transition as federal funding cuts, enrollment struggles and the looming merger with Elon University converge to reshape the future of the century-old institution. -
A former UNC Charlotte employee who was fired after a conservative activist group released an undercover video of her is suing the university, alleging her First Amendment rights were violated. -
Research shows that recess during school could have both physical and academic benefits for kids. But some say recess periods at schools here and across the country are getting shorter and shorter. -
A private Christian school in south Charlotte associated with the Calvary Church announced it’s closing its doors at the end of the 2025-26 school year. -
Women’s college in Raleigh has shown signs of problems that have Meredith alums scratching their heads and doubting school’s leadership. -
A new survey from Elon University found dissatisfaction with North Carolina’s public schools. But survey respondents place a bulk of the blame on factors outside the classroom. -
Tuckaseegee Elementary School Principal LaTresha Wilson was named the Southwest Education Alliance Wells Fargo Regional Principal of the Year. -
The Education Law Center has released its annual "Making the Grade" report on school funding across the country — and North Carolina is getting an F. -
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. -
Last week, we got new state enrollment data that raised eyebrows — it showed pretty sizable drops, both statewide at traditional public schools and right here at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
