EDUCATION
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Teachers worry over new bill banning DEI in NC public schools
North Carolina teachers face growing uncertainty as state Senate Bill 227 threatens to outlaw lessons on diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools.
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Opinion: With funding cliff looming, NC must invest outside of traditional childcare centers
Good childcare doesn’t just happen in traditional childcare centers. North Carolina leaders should fund home-based care, or family, friend, and neighbor care.
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Trump signs order to eliminate US Department of Education, raising questions for North Carolina public schools
With an executive order signed, President Trump’s move to dismantle the US Department of Education could strip North Carolina public schools of critical federal funding—raising questions on how the state will fill the gap.
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The 9 cheapest colleges in North Carolina (we did the math!)
Attending college in North Carolina doesn’t have to break the bank. Check out the cheapest colleges in the state.
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Durham teacher’s foodraiser tackles local food insecurity for 10th year
A North Carolina teacher is behind a “foodraiser” giving hope to Durham families facing food insecurity during school breaks.
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Opinion: Will the state Supreme Court shirk its duty to NC’s students?
It has now been two years since the court-ordered funding for public schools has been held up with no explanation or justification by Chief Justice Paul Newby or the Republican court majority.
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I’m helping my college-age kid fill out the 2025-2026 FAFSA. Here’s what to know.
If the financial aid fiasco last year had you, like me, coming up with creative alternatives for the FAFSA acronym, you can take a big, deep breath. This year, the process is so much easier. Or maybe you’re a FAFSA newbie, and you have no knowledge of 2023’s drama—you just want the quick ‘n’ easy…
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OPINION: The fight for public education in the wake of Hurricane Helene
In western NC communities hit hard by Helene, North Carolina public education is on the front lines of disaster recovery.
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Trump nominates former WWE head, private school voucher advocate for Education secretary
McMahon is relatively unknown in education circles, although she has expressed support for charter schools and private school vouchers.
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NC to spend billions on private school vouchers over 10 years as Republicans override Cooper’s veto
On Wednesday, the Senate followed the House of Representatives in overriding Governor Cooper’s veto of HB 10. A key component of the bill greatly expands the state’s private school voucher system.
























