Wake County purchases building for alternative learning program
The Wake County Board of Commissioners voted last week to purchase a new building in Raleigh for suspended high school students with disabilities and behavioral problems.
EDUCATION
Hillsborough teacher resigns amid Trump comments
A Cedar Ridge High School teacher voluntarily resigned Sept. 26 after her comments criticizing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in class went viral.
Fayetteville teacher suspended for freedom of speech lesson
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
The N.C. Education Lottery is reporting a 21 percent increase in revenue — totaling $634 million — for the 2016 fiscal year.
Grading scale doesn’t add up for North Carolina public schools' performance
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
Physical discipline — also know as corporal punishment — was removed from Macon County schools policy this year. There are still two counties in North Carolina that allow and actively use it.
Confidence in higher ed declines
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
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
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
The PTA of Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe School, FPGB, is planning to make transitions easier for its international teachers in the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. Jill Simon, leader of the PTA Council and Advocacy Committee, is spearheading the International Teacher Support Team, which will offer both community and household support for the teachers from the moment they arrive in the United States.
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.
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.
