When compared to the current school year, total state funding for public schools would increase just 0.7 percent under the House budget.
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State House Committee Advances Latest Version of Anti-Critical Race Theory Legislation
Republicans defend bill as promoting equality, while Democrats forecast chilling impact on honest classroom discussions
Three NC HBCUs on List of Best LGBTQ+ Campuses
Three North Carolina Historically Black Colleges and Universities are on a recent “best of” list for LGBTQ+ campuses.
Familiar Debates Over Funding, Teacher Pay Likely to Dominate Public Education Policy in 2023
The new year in K-12 education is likely to look a lot like the past year with the Leandro school funding lawsuit and a controversial teacher and licensure proposal likely among the key issues North Carolina lawmakers will debate when their 2023 “long session” begins later this month.
New ‘Must Read’ Report Shines a Light on Women and Poverty in North Carolina
Over 3.2 million North Carolinians are poor or near poor, and many more experience economic instability and challenges over time.
Teach for America Pilot Program Brings High-Impact Tutoring to NC Schools
North Carolina state test results in the wake of the pandemic showed marked reductions in grade-level proficiency, but one high-impact tutoring program seeks to make a difference.
To Prevent Shootings, Teachers Need to be Armed with Information, Not Guns | Opinion
Schools do not need more resource officers, armed guards or for that matter armed teachers.