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On November 2, voters selected school board members in nonpartisan, mostly competitive school board races in seven of North Carolina’s 115 school districts. Parents went to the polls with legitimate…
For 2020-21, North Carolina’s average teacher salary is $54,392, which is ranked 34th in the nation according to the National Education Association. The statewide average salary increased by around 21…
According to data released by the NC Department of Public Instruction today, the average per-pupil expenditures (PPE) for each district in 2019-20 were as follows: Year LEA LEA Name Total PPE…
“Democrats who want to lead NC schools are critical of vouchers, charter schools,” is the headline of an article describing a meeting of the N.C. Caucus of Black School Board…
Homeschool enrollment hasn’t topped the charts just yet. But at the rate it’s growing, it’s only a matter of time. North Carolina’s homeschool enrollment continues to increase at an impressive…
Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal: More than 500,000 N.C. students won’t be in class May 1 as school districts across the state close so teachers can attend a planned…
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has upheld a lower-court ruling favoring UNC Health Care in a class-action lawsuit involving charges for operating room time. Alexander…
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction released estimates for the distribution of $100 million in lottery funds for school facilities. Charter schools are not entitled to lottery funds for this…
The Silent Sam monument was toppled by a crowd of 250 Monday, August 20th after standing for more than a century on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus. Silent Sam, UNC-Chapel Hill’s monument…
Not to be outdone by Durham Public Schools, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools will cancel classes on May 16 to allow teachers to protest four consecutive years of compensation increases. According to…
On Tuesday, voters in four counties went to the polls to elect school board members for 16 seats. Here is what happened in each. Burke County Number of seats: 3…
Well, that didn’t take long. Last Friday, the governor signed the “Brunch Bill,” which, among other things, makes it legal for cities and counties to pass local ordinances allowing alcohol sales…