Members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board spent Monday visiting legislative offices in Washington, D.C., to lobby for money, flexibility, broadband access and better cafeteria food.
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A new hunting education program targets university students to cultivate the next, more diverse generation of hunters.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill continues her shakeup of district administration with the appointment of 10 assistant superintendents.
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The storied civil rights organization accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of having "waged war on Black America" by championing legislation to dismantle diversity and inclusion efforts at public schools.
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The NC Chamber of Commerce sounds an alarm after Michele Morrow topples incumbent Republican Catherine Truitt in the GOP primary for state schools superintendent. A look at how this shifts North Carolina's education scene.
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North Carolina’s Charter Schools Review Board voted unanimously to cut off public funding for Gastonia’s Ridgeview Charter School, a high-poverty K-8 school with consistently low test scores.
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A North Carolina principals' group asks the General Assembly to revise their pay scale, with more money for leading high-needs schools and less tied to performance pay.
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Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement between Florida officials and civil rights lawyers.
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School systems of every size have been hit by cyberattacks. "It's not Johnny in his room trying to break in and change his grades anymore," says one superintendent.
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And not just toddlers — infants and preschoolers too. A new effort aims to help the 4 million college students raising kids by putting Head Start programs on community college campuses.
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Two recent stories involving North Carolina schools illustrate the challenges facing the state’s public school system. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his "On My Mind" commentary, makes the connections.
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About 72,000 students applied for North Carolina private school vouchers for 2024-25. That means about 40,000 higher-income families may be turned down.
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A Pittsburgh program is tackling chronic absenteeism by using community volunteers, who are doing everything they can to get kids to school every day.