Some NC families struggle to fill the table, food insecurity persists
For the first time since it opened its doors in 2008, TABLE is out of room for some local children seeking food aid.
EDUCATION
Proposed bill would send lowest performing schools to charter administration
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 States in 2011-12, according to a report from the National Education Association.
Action-filled summer session anticipated for N.C. General Assembly
There’s a lot in store for this summer’s N.C. legislative session.
Office for Civil Rights investigates potential discrimination policies in Wake County Public Schools
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights held a meeting with parents of students in Wake County Public Schools last week as part of their investigation of potential discrimination policies within the school district.
NC State study: Multimodal learning beneficial to college students
Researchers at North Carolina State University recommend multimodal learning in higher education.
McCrory to raise issue of teacher salaries
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory proposed raising the average teacher salary in the state to more than $50,000 on Tuesday.
N.C. State researchers find lack of racial bias in doling out discipline for higher education
Despite high levels of racial bias in K-12 education, researchers found a surprising lack of it in colleges and universities.
Potential school board budget increase would raise teacher salaries
By April 7, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education must decide whether to add $4,465,205 to the school system’s budget for this upcoming year.
Clinton event brings "TLC" to Durham
In the most secret service-studded pep rally of the year, Hillside High School hosted presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s Get Out The Vote event in Durham Thursday.
North Carolina faces loss of funding over tests
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction is constructing plans to increase rates of student participation in standardized testing after the U.S. Department of Education sent a letter in November warning that schools were at risk of losing funding.
N.C. teachers at risk of losing tenure
North Carolina teachers are again at risk of losing their tenure in a legal battle against the state — but this time, the case is going to the N.C. Supreme Court.
North Carolina education fails according to new report
North Carolina’s public education system received a failing grade from a recent report published by the Network for Public Education.
Report sparks discussion of textbook affordability and solutions
Textbook prices have risen so high that their inconvenience is no longer avoidable, according to a report released by the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group on Feb. 3.
Student stores pharmacy celebrates its grand opening today
UNC Student Stores welcomes its newest addition today with the grand opening of the University’s second on-campus pharmacy.
GPSF proposes plans for separation from student government
The Graduate and Professional Student Federation presented two plans for co-optation or separation from student government at its Tuesday meeting.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools becomes living wage employer
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools became the largest certified organization in Orange County to pay all full-time and part-time employees a living wage.
Powerball jackpot highest in American history
For those willing to brave the odds, a $2 investment is the only thing standing in the way of a chance to win the largest lottery jackpot in United States history.
Year in Review: Delayed NC budget passed despite controversy
After two and a half months of delays, the N.C. General Assembly passed the state budget for 2015-17 in mid-September.
NC school board accused of discrimination
The Harnett County chapter of the NAACP and Citizens for Harnett Educational Fairness filed a federal complaint in October against the Harnett County School Board after it rejected a student reassignment plan that would have addressed racial imbalances in the county’s schools.
School districts sue state for alleged misallocated $46.4 million
More than 30 school districts filed a lawsuit earlier this month against the state of North Carolina for $46.4 million that was allocated to the court system instead of the schools.
