Four Key North Carolina Education Issues To Watch in 2018
Last year brought a lot of changes for North Carolina's Public School System.
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NC Schools In Limbo Between Textbook Shortages And Promises Of A Digital Future
Schools across North Carolina are struggling to provide enough textbooks for students. Funding for the materials tanked during the recession and haven't reached those same levels since. At the same time, educators are in limbo to meet the state's push for a digital future.
Public Hearings Set For Proposed Legislative Maps
Public hearings are taking place Tuesday across North Carolina to gather input on the newly drawn legislative districts.
Public Hearings On Expected Legislative Maps Set For Tuesday
North Carolina lawmakers have set a date for the public to comment on anticipated General Assembly district boundaries, which are being redrawn under court order.
Judges: Is North Carolina Is Serious About Fixing Districts?
Two federal judges said Thursday they are concerned that North Carolina legislative leaders have taken few if any steps to draw new election maps since they were struck down last year, and one judg
New Law Hopes To Prevent Bus Stop Accidents
A new law is aimed at getting North Carolina drivers to think twice before passing a stopped school bus. Gov.
Greensboro Passes Brunch Ordinance For Earlier Sunday Drinking Hours
Greensboro will now allow alcohol sales to start earlier on Sundays. Other communities in the Triad are also considering the move after the state's “brunch bill” became law last month.
Legal Battle Over North Carolina’s Elections Board Overhaul Continues
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A three-judge panel says it will not block a North Carolina law merging oversight of state elections, ethics, lobbying and campaign finance laws into a single agency.
Justices Affirm Ruling Striking NC Legislative Districts
The Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that struck down 28 state House and Senate districts in North Carolina because they violated the rights of black voters.
North Carolina Class-Size Proposal Phases In Lower Caps
Republicans late Monday unveiled compromise legislation to prevent North Carolina school districts from potentially having to cut supplemental programs or that could cause crowding in other classro