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North Carolina’s cellphone-free school bill is a good example for the nation
The North Carolina legislature passed a bill requiring public school districts statewide to ban the use of cellphones. Other ...
‘Blindsided.’ UNC Charlotte elementary school’s abrupt closure displaces 116 students
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools initially communicated an intent to continue the project with UNC Charlotte. A June 6th letter ...
NC Republicans approve slate of bills targeting DEI in government and schools
Lawmakers want to ban DEI concepts in hiring decisions, and forbid differential treatment or special benefits on the basis of ...
How much Cumberland County Schools receives in federal funding and why it matters
Cumberland County Schools expects to receive $46.44 million in federal funding for the next fiscal year. Will any of that go ...
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TikTok ban removed in legislative compromise on public schools' social media usage
The barring of school-day use of TikTok by North Carolina public school students, teachers and administrators has been ...
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North Carolina school board votes to close schools
After more than four hours of public comment, the Rutherford County Schools Board of Education voted to close two schools on ...
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NC National Guard to conduct assessments of some virtual school software after data breach
PowerSchool suffered a global data breach in January, threatening sensitive information of NC students and teachers. The ...
Private schools reaping benefits of NC's voucher law expansion
Private schools in Chatham, Harnett, Lee and Moore counties benefited from an expansion of North Carolina’s public voucher Opportunity Scholarship law. The expansion, which went into effect prior to ...
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NC made vouchers open to any family, then many private schools raised tuition
Research by Public Schools First NC found many private schools receiving Opportunity Scholarships raised tuition by 15% or ...
NC lawmakers could create religious exemptions policy for school assignments
The legislation allows parents to restrict what school library books their children can borrow and to cite religious ...
NC House, Senate pass bills to ban DEI in public schools, universities and state government
This story has been updated. The North Carolina House voted Wednesday to approve two Republican-backed Senate bills that would restrict diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools and ...