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Part of NC House Bill 17 still on hold

By Carina McDermed | January 11

A hearing to discuss the constitutionality of a part of a law affecting educational authority in North Carolina has been delayed upon a request from state ...

The State Board of Education approved plans to give 19 public schools more flexibility by operating on charter school models.

19 N.C. public schools to operate with charter-school-like flexibility

By Davis McKinney | December 7

Beginning next school year, 19 low-performing public schools in North Carolina will operate with the flexibility usually given only to charter schools. ...

Willow Oak Montessori, a public charter school in Chapel Hill, is searching for facilities funding in the pockets of parents.

Two North Carolina charter schools face potential closures

By Rebecca Ayers | November 30

The potential closure of two North Carolina charter schools has prompted controversy about their intentions and funding.

N.C. legislature to begin responding to study showing K-12 funding disparities

By Parker Marshall | November 22

Schools in wealthier districts are receiving more state funds than their low-income counterparts, according to a study by the N.C. General Assembly’s ...

Study finds school bomb threats have increased over 1,400 percent since 2011

By Sam Killenberg | November 22

School bomb threats have been rising according to a new study that found a 1,461 percent increase in bomb threats to schools across the country since ...

Lisa Kukla, a former teacher at East Chapel Hill High School and current public policy Ph.D. program coordinator at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy, poses for a portrait in her office on Oct. 12, 2016.

Audio feature: A look back at 2006 East Chapel Hill High hostage situation

By Alice Wilder | November 14

Lisa Kukla describes East Chapel Hill High School as a pressure cooker.

Graig Meyer meets with League of Women Voters

By Cole Stanley | November 14

By Bole Stanley Senior Writer Graig Meyer began Monday’s meeting with the League of Women Voters of Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties by addressing ...

A home in Windsor airs out along with all its contents.

Rural communities in N.C. face long path to storm recovery

By Kelsey Mason | October 17

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, Windsor, North Carolina once again finds itself facing a town-wide cleanup.

Wake County purchases building for alternative learning program

By Carina McDermed | September 28

The Wake County Board of Commissioners voted last week to purchase a new building in Raleigh for suspended high school students with disabilities and ...

Hillsborough teacher resigns amid Trump comments

By Olivia Ross | September 28

A Cedar Ridge High School teacher voluntarily resigned Sept. 26 after her comments criticizing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in class went ...

Fayetteville teacher suspended for freedom of speech lesson

By Sayoni Ghosh | September 26

Lee Francis, a Fayetteville high school history teacher, was suspended last week for stepping on the American flag during a lesson on the First Amendment. ...

NC education lottery reports revenue growth

By Davis McKinney | September 20

The N.C. Education Lottery is reporting a 21 percent increase in revenue — totaling $634 million — for the 2016 fiscal year.

East Chapel Hill High School biology teacher Kelly Allen (center) works with students Emily Juel (left) and Claudia Masia on a lab activity on Wednesday morning.

Grading scale doesn’t add up for North Carolina public schools' performance

By Erin Kolstad | September 16

What happens when a school if a school gets a failing grade on their report card?

NC schools end corporal punishment in all but two counties

By Carina McDermed | September 15

Physical discipline — also know as corporal punishment — was removed from Macon County schools policy this year. There are still two counties in North ...

Confidence in higher ed declines

By Sayoni Ghosh | September 15

American confidence in the necessity of higher education is declining, according to a recent survey by Public Agenda.

N.C. gubernatorial candidates war over words regarding teacher pay

By Sam Killenberg | September 7

When describing the state of teacher pay in North Carolina, the two gubernatorial candidates paint different pictures.

Critics say teacher pay raise too little, too late

By Cole Stanley | May 18

On Monday, the North Carolina House of Representatives released this year’s budget plan.

Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe School works toward easier start for international teachers

By Benjamin Albano | April 26

The PTA of Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe School, FPGB, is planning to make transitions easier for its international teachers in the upcoming 2016-2017 ...

Some NC families struggle to fill the table, food insecurity persists

By Corey Risinger | April 26

For the first time since it opened its doors in 2008, TABLE is out of room for some local children seeking food aid.

Proposed bill would send lowest performing schools to charter administration

By Cole Stanley | April 25

North Carolina spent the fourth lowest amount of money per capita to fund its public K-12 education system of any state and Washington, D.C., in the United ...