Education
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VIDEO: Mark Robinson’s ideas for education would ‘gut the soul of a classroom’
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the likely GOP nominee for governor in 2024, wrote that schools should eliminate science and social studies through the 5th grade.
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Leo Williams: How a ‘country boy’ from eastern NC came to lead one of NC’s fastest-growing cities
Leo Williams is an up-and-coming political leader with a deep background in education. We talked to him about being the mayor of his adopted city, and the pressures of leading in tumultuous times.
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How a Cary high school’s ROTC program shapes leaders beyond the battlefield
A recent New York Times investigation raised concerns about ROTC programs in schools. So student journalists in NC went inside one in Wake County.
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Cardinal & Pine’s Billy Ball talks rural issues, education on “Do Politics Better”
A far-reaching conversation on the struggles of rural North Carolina, education, and confronting the holidays after a profound loss.
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North Carolinians get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt
More than 48,000 North Carolinians have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration’s reforms of the student loan debt system.
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Mold and classes in trailers: Inadequate funding for schools is hurting NC communities
Schools across the state are dealing with dilapidated classrooms and buildings in need of significant repair or a total rebuild due to a lack of investment in public education.
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Watch NC principal give emotional speech on winning ‘Oscars of teaching’
A North Carolina principal won the prestigious Miliken Educator Award, which is like winning an Oscar in teaching!
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Black voters file federal lawsuit challenging NC Senate map
Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue said the lawsuit provides “a glimmer of hope” to Black voters in eastern North Carolina.
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Racial disparities in student arrests are getting worse in NC, study shows
A police presence in schools does little to improve safety, a new study highlights, instead increasing the chances that students who get into trouble will be sent to police officers instead of educators.
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Moms for Liberty’s far-right agenda rejected by voters
The “extremist” group Moms for Liberty backed more than 130 candidates during this election cycle, but an overwhelming majority lost their races as parents pushed back on the organization’s far-right agenda for public education.
