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About 2,300 more North Carolina families were just notified their kids will get private-school vouchers for 2024. But about 56,000 could be denied Opportunity Scholarships unless the General Assembly approves more money.
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Michael Minasi/KUTPhotojournalists at NPR member stations have been documenting the demonstrations around the country this week. -
Melinda Young Stuart/FlickrNPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Chris Marsicano of Davidson College in North Carolina about how higher education institutions might go about divesting from Israeli interests, as demanded by protesters.
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With demand for jobs like HVAC technicians, electricians and wind turbine installers, enrollment is ticking up at vocational schools as four-year college costs continue to soar. -
STEM careers are still lagging when it comes to hiring women of color. -
The new rules also broaden the interpretation of Title IX to cover pregnant, gay and transgender students. They do not address whether schools can ban trans athletes from women's and girls' teams. -
A new study finds that in news stories about scientific research, U.S. media were less likely to mention a scientist if they had an East Asian or African name, as compared to one with an Anglo name. -
More than 5 million college students are also parents. But many colleges do little to support them. Most don't even offer child care. -
The policy affects all Diversity Equity and Inclusion offices and employees in the University of North Carolina System. -
Columbia University officials answered lawmaker questions about antisemitism on campus. But Wednesday's hearing played out very differently from the 2023 hearing that grabbed so many headlines. -
A new Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leadership team takes a new approach to presenting a budget, but tension between needs and taxes is a perennial challenge. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on Thursday celebrated more than 600 graduating seniors who have locked in plans for employment, enlistment or college enrollment. -
NC Promise cuts tuition to $500 per semester for some schools, while other regional universities' tuition stays in the thousands.
