2023 Press Coverage
December 10-16, 2023
- December 12 -- Candidates with ties to public education file together for state and county office [WFDD 88.5 Radio]
- December 13 -- Charter school enrollment outpaces traditional public schools [WITN Greenville]
December 3-9, 2023
- December 3 -- Cooper appoints Holmes as state auditor following resignation by Wood [The North State Journal]
November 26-December 2, 2023
- December 1 -- Governor Roy Cooper Appoints Jessica Holmes as North Carolina Auditor [Governor Roy Cooper -- NC.gov]
- December 1 -- Holmes breaks ground in appointment as state auditor [The Center Square]
- December 1 -- Governor appoints former Pender County resident as state auditor [Port City Daily]
- December 2 -- Cooper appoints Holmes as state auditor following resignation by Wood [The North State Journal]
- December 2 -- DRIVE Task Force concludes tour in Winston-Salem [EdNC]
November 19-25, 2023
- November 20 -- Stokesdale mom goes from lawyer to elementary school teacher [WFMY News 2]
- November 20 -- 'I know what my purpose is': CHCCS CHAMPions recognizes teachers, school staff [The Daily Tar Heel]
- November 23 -- Wake County schools gives guidance on name, pronoun changes [The News & Observer]
- November 25 -- Wake will test new ways to pay teachers more money. Will it help the teacher shortage? [The News & Observer]
November 12-18, 2023
- November 13 -- Public School Forum report shows teacher vacancies across North Carolina [The Daily Tar Heel]
- November 15 -- EdDaily 11/15/2023
- November 16 -- Public schools advocates call on N.C. schools chief for more support [WRAL.com]
- November 16 -- Celebrating the professionalism of education support professionals on National ESP Day [Salisbury Post]
November 5-11, 2023
- November 7 -- 'If not myself, then who': Honoria Middough runs for teacher representation on CHCCS board [The Daily Tar Heel]
- November 9 -- Guilford educators: New laws could hurt public schools - Greensboro News and Record [Greensboro News & Record]
- November 11 -- What's a good Christmas gift for a teacher? [WRAL.com]
October 29-November 4, 2023
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November 3 -- State Board of Education approves procedures for ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ appeals [WUNC]
October 22-28, 2023
- October 26 -- CHCCS Parent-Teacher Association Council holds school board candidate forum [The Daily Tarheel]
October 15-21, 2023
- October 17 -- Gaston County Schools settles lawsuit with teachers, NCAE [Gaston Gazette]
- October 18 -- For Durham’s Principal of the Year, an invested staff makes a school work [CBS 17]
- October 18 -- Salaries are rising for Wake school employees. Here’s how much they’re increasing [News & Observer]
- October 18 -- Wake County teacher pay raise expected, but not EOG bonuses [CBS 17]
- October 19 -- The Guilford County Association of Educators declares state of emergency [WFDD]
October 8-14, 2023
- October 9 -- Most Wake County school closed on Indigenous Peoples Day [News & Observer -- NCAE mentioned]
- October 11 -- 'It's been a rough road' | Agreement reached in Gaston County Schools payroll issues lawsuit [WCNC]
- October 11 -- Resolution reached in persistent payroll problems with Gaston County Schools [WSOC TV]
- October 11 -- Agreement reached in Gaston County Schools payroll issues lawsuit [YouTube]
- October 12 -- Settlement reached after Gaston County Schools over payroll issues [WBTV]
- October 12 -- Teachers drop lawsuit against Gaston County Schools as payroll nightmare recedes [WFAE]
- October 12 -- NC's most experienced teachers to receive the smallest pay raise, their last for the next 10 years [WFMY News 2]
October 1-7, 2023
- October 5 -- Last night at commission: Wanda Greene settlement, Ferry Road plan, and teacher pay raises [Blue Ridge Public Radio]
- October 5 -- State Board of Education weighs how to implement the ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ [WUNC]
- October 5 -- Buncombe approves final settlement with former County Manager Wanda Greene [Mountain Xpress]
- October 6 -- NC school districts adjust to controversial new 'Parents' Bill of Rights' law [WRAL.com]
- October 6 -- Private schools seek three-judge panel to review sanctions in Opportunity Scholarship suit [Beaufort County Now]
- October 7 -- NC teachers can be reassigned classrooms if needed [WFMY News 2]
September 24-30, 2023
- September 24 -- How does newly passed NC state budget impact Asheville, Buncombe schools teachers, staff? [Asheville Citizen Times]
- September 28 -- Experienced NC teachers unhappy with budget, call small pay raises 'slap in the face' [News & Observer]
- September 30 -- Wake County Schools new superintendent sworn in [ABC 11]
- September 30 -- Durham Public School employees stunned, upset over taxed retention bonuses [CBS 17]
September 17-23, 2023
- September 20 -- North Carolina schools lead nation in suspending kids with disabilities, most are Black [WCNC]
- September 21 -- NC State Budget Draft expands vouchers program for private schools [CBS 17]
- September 21 -- North Carolina state budget is bleeding public schools dry, educators say [WLOS, WPDE]
- September 22 -- Lawmakers continue to debate NC State Budget, final vote expected Friday [WFMY News 2]
- September 23 -- How does newly passed NC state budget impact Asheville, Buncombe schools teachers, staff? [The Asheville Citizen Times]
September 10-16, 2023
- September 11 -- Checking in with public school advocates at the start of a new school year [EdNC]
- September 12 -- Educator blames lawmakers for pitting parents vs educators [WXII 12]
- September 14 -- NC teachers, state employees are mad over delayed raises [Charlotte Observer]
- September 15 -- As state budget negotiations stall, understaffed schools await funding [WUNC]
September 3-9, 2023
- September 5 -- Wake County School Board to vote on bonuses for bus drivers [ABC 11]
- September 5 -- What new Parent Bill of Rights Law means for Cumberland County Schools [Fayetteville Observer]
- September 6 -- Many left wondering how mold cleanup in the Alamance-Burlington School System will be paid for [WFMY News 2]
- September 8 -- ABSS operating on a 3-hour delay on the first day of school[WFMY News 2]
August 27-September 2, 2023
- August 27 -- NC teachers return to classroom unsure of pay raises [WCNC]
- August 27 -- ‘It’s tough out there’: NC recruiters scour the country for K-12 teachers [WRAL.com]
- August 28 -- General Assembly overrides Gov. Cooper's veto of S.B. 49, the Parents' Bill of Rights [The Daily Tarheel]
- August 29 -- Public School Strong Pushes Back on Movement to Undermine Public Education [Queen City Nerve]
- August 29 -- Education Looms Large in North Carolina Governor's Race As Republican Frontrunner ... [The Messenger]
August 20-26, 2023
- August 20 -- Forsyth County educators have concerns about NC's newly enacted 'Parents' Bill of Rights' [WFDD]
- August 20 -- New Hanover County Association of Educators hosts Back to School Bash [WWAY TV3]
- August 22 -- NC schools must now follow 'Parents' Bill of Rights.' Here's how things could change. [News & Observer]
- August 22 -- 'Timing issues' implementing parental rights law as school starts in NC [CBS 17]
- August 22 -- Cumberland teacher, NCAE president: Josh Stein best for education [Fayetteville Observer]
- August 22 -- Wake county parents and educators sharing concern about the district's modified bus schedule [ABC 11]
- August 22 -- NC school year to begin under new parental rights law [WRAL.com]
- August 23 -- Local education leaders discuss ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ in roundtable discussion [WFDD]
- August 24 -- Students, teachers will return to classrooms under conservative rule [NC Newsline]
- August 24 -- Former teacher says controversial Parents Bill of Rights forced them to leave [ABC 11]
- August 24 -- Schools have to follow new lawsuits with student pronouns [WITN]
- August 25 -- Progressive coalition rallies to decry Lt. Gov. Robinson's stances on public education [NC Newsline]
- August 26 -- NC teachers return to classroom unsure of pay raises [WCNC]
August 13-19, 2023
- August 15 -- Buncombe County, Asheville school speak out against voucher bill: 'It's a 'giveaway' [Ashville Citizen Times]
- August 15 -- Buncombe County and Asheville Schools Oppose Voucher Bill, Label it as 'Unjust Handout [NewsBreak Original]
- August 16 -- NC leads nation in suspending and expelling students with disabilities [WCNC]
- August 16 -- School starts today with more than 100 teachers needed [Gaston Gazette]
- August 16 -- Exclusive: Veteran NC teacher says paid parental leave denied [Queen City News]
- August 17 -- NC General Assembly overrides veto on ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ [WUNC and WFAE]
- August 19 -- Forsyth County educators have concerns about NC's newly enacted 'Parents' Bill of Rights' [WFDD]
August 6-12, 2023
- August 8 -- Top state honors go to Chapel Hill High School teacher [The Local Reporter]
- August 10 -- Spike in back-to-school costs [WITN Greenville]
- August 11 -- Teacher vacancies in the east ahead of school year [WITN Greenville]
- August 11 -- Hundreds of thousands of NC kids are missing weeks of school, data show [WRAL.com]
- August 11 -- Teacher vacancies in the east ahead of school year [WITN Greenville]
- August 11 -- Number of chronically absent students has doubled in North Carolina since the COVID-19 pandemic [ABC 11]
July 30-August 5, 2023
- July 30 -- NC educator is leading public school teachers to unionize | Raleigh News & Observer [News and Observer]
- August 3 -- As the school year starts, districts prepare for onslaught of book challenges by conservatives [NC Newsline and Triad City Beat]
- August 4 -- NC teachers can now take paid parental leave - WRAL.com [WRAL TV]
July 23-29, 2023
- July 24 -- NCAE President Tamika Walker Kelly on the impact of the delayed state budget [NC Newsline]
- July 25 -- Dr. Robert Taylor: Friends, colleagues of new WCPSS Superintendent welcome him to new role [ABC 11]
July 16-22, 2023
- July 15 -- Teachers, parents weigh in on controversial education bill [ABC 11]
July 9-15, 2023
- July 11 -- Why North Carolina's push to revamp teacher pay and licensure stalled - WFAE [WFAE 90.7 Charlotte and WUNC NC Public Radio]
- July 11 -- Teachers and school employees in NC now qualify for paid parental leave - WUNC [WUNC North Carolina Public Radio]
- July 12 -- 'Full humanity': Paid parental leave coming for NC teachers [Queen City News]
- July 13 -- My Turn by Karen Puckett: The Legislature must fully fund public schools - Salisbury Post [Salisbury Post]
- July 14 -- July surprise: GOP lawmakers unveil sweeping bill to remake public education in NC [NC Newsline]
July 2-8, 2023
- July 5 -- LGBTQ educators in North Carolina grapple with political climate - WFDD [WFDD]
- July 7 -- NC's 'Parents' Bill of Rights' treats imaginary problems | Raleigh News & Observer [News & Observer]
June 25-July 1, 2023
- June 27 -- NC private school voucher bill proceeds as Asheville public schools struggle for funds [Asheville Citizen Times]
- June 29 -- Former district superintendent hired by Gaston College [Gaston Gazette]
June 18-24, 2023
- June 19 -- Wake superintendent broke barriers and led through pandemic. Why she's now retiring. [News & Observer]
- June 21 -- What do Buncombe County, Asheville school employees make? Commission votes on budget [Asheville Citizen-Times]
- June 22 -- Chatham County Retired School Personnel holds End of Year Celebration [The Chatham News & Record]
- June 23 -- Educators and Parents charge NC communities to fight for public school funding [NC Newsline]
- June 23 -- Students, educators advocate for public schools amid proposed voucher expansion - EdNC [Ed NC]
June 11-17, 2023
- June 13 -- Educator and policy analyst Justin Parmenter on the plans to dramatically expand school vouchers [NC Newsline]
- June 14 -- 40 Under 40: Tyson Johnson of Reid Ross Classical in Fayetteville [Fayetteville Observer]
- June 15 -- New NC law changes how Buncombe County School Board will be elected in 2024 [Asheville Citizen-Times]
- June 16 -- H.B. 823 proposes scholarship program for school choice vouchers across income levels [The Daily Tarheel]
- June 17 -- Seven Teachers Win Governor's Educator Discovery Award, Governor Cooper Announces [NC.gov]
June 4-10, 2023
- June 4 -- Wake up and exercise: Wilmington elementary school starting the day right with 'Morning Milers' [Spectrum News]
- June 6 -- Parents, teachers rally for more funding before Forsyth County Commissioners public briefing [WXII 12]
- June 6 -- Asheville, Buncombe schools advocate for higher teacher pay. How much are they asking for? [Asheville Citizen Times]
- June 7 -- Asheville, Buncombe teachers fear more turnover if pay doesn't budge [Asheville Citizen Times]
- June 8 -- Financial Literacy to Help Close Wealth Gaps | NEA - National Education Association [NEA]
- June 8 -- School choice advocates get boost through Stanford study | North Carolina | thecentersquare.com [Center Square]
- June 8 -- Students at elementary school in Durham visit North Carolina Central University [ABC 11]
- June 9 -- School choice advocates get boost through Stanford study - Chalkboard Review [Chalkboard Review]
May 28-June 3, 2023
- June 2 -- Lenoir County senior receives $2000 MLK Scholarship from the N.C. Association of Educators [Kinston.com]
- June 2 -- Guilford County Association of Educators Rally - Greensboro News and Record [Greensboro News & Record]
- June 3 -- Guilford County Schools employees rally for higher pay [Queen City News]
May 21-27, 2023
- May 21 -- With raises in proposed state budget, North Carolina's teacher pay remains in bottom 50% [WITN]
- May 24 -- Who pays for NC schools? State underfunding could shift the burden to homeowners [WUNC]
- May 24 -- As lawmakers negotiate education proposals, Gov. Cooper voices concerns over plans [ABC 11]
- May 24 -- As lawmakers negotiate education proposals, Gov. Cooper voices concerns over plans [CNX Today]
May 14-20, 2023
- May 14 -- Durham Public Schools Teacher of the Year uses daily affirmations to encourage students [ABC 11]
- May 15 -- 'You get so little': Recent report shows NC teacher pay lags behind national average [ABC 11]
- May 15 -- EMS treats two students, one employee after incidents at Wake County middle school [WRAL News]
- May 17 -- Senate budget not enough for NC teachers [CBS 17]
- May 17 -- NCAE President says North Carolina Senate's proposed budget doesn't give teachers enough [FOX8 WGHP]
- May 17 -- What's in the NC Senate's proposed budget for K-12 education? - WRAL News [WRAL News]
- May 17 -- NC Senate budget has lower raises, bigger tax cuts and a threat for large hospitals [WRAL News]
- May 18 -- Budget clears first NC Senate vote. Eight things to know about what's in it. [News & Observer, Yahoo News and AOL]
- May 18 -- School choice for all families passes House, heads to Senate | North Carolina [The Center Square]
- May 19 -- 'It really shows up in the classroom:' Report shows NC teacher pay in bottom 5 of nation [WLOS]
- May 20 -- With raises in proposed state budget, North Carolina's teacher pay remains in bottom 50% [WITN]
- May 20 -- CMS school board makes Crystal Hill new superintendent, removes interim title - Charlotte Observer [Charlotte Observer]
May 7-13, 2023
- May 13 -- Multiple fights at a Wake County middle school sends one student to hospital - WRAL News [WRAL]
April 30-May 6, 2023
- April 30 -- Teachers say new voucher bill will undermine public education [WCNC Charlotte]
- May 3 -- Wake County school board budget wants increase for salaries | Raleigh News & Observer
- May 3 -- School vouchers, anti-transgender legislation move forward during key week in Raleigh [WLOS Asheville]
- May 3 -- With pay raises on the line, Wake school board approves $650M budget request to county [WRAL]
- May 4 -- NC ranks near the bottom in US in pay for beginning teachers. How far behind is it? [News & Observer]
April 23-29, 2023
- April 24 -- In resignation letter, superintendent doesn't give reason for leaving - Gaston Gazette [Gaston Gazette]
- April 26 -- Teachers and support staff urge Wake Co. Public Schools to further increase base pay [CBS 17]
- April 26 -- Wake school board begins discussion of budget plan for 23-24 with emphasis on staff pay [CBS 17]
- April 28 -- Bill expanding N.C. private school vouchers to all students moves forward in Senate - EdNC [EdNC]
- April 28 -- CHHS English teacher Kimberly Jones wins state Teacher of the Year - The Daily Tar Heel [The Daily Tarheel]
April 16-22, 2023
- April 17 -- Chapel Hill High School English teacher wins NC's top honors for 2023 | WNCT [WNCT]
- April 18 -- N.C. bill on race and identity ignites teachers' ire - 9th Street Journal [9th Street Journal]
- April 18 -- Gaston County Schools superintendent will resign. District faced payroll issues - Charlotte Observer [Charlotte Observer]
- April 18 -- Gaston County Schools superintendent announces resignation [Gaston Gazette]
- April 18 -- The Partisan Battle Over Public Schools: Race, Parents' Rights, and the Classroom - INDY Week [Indy Week]
- April 19 -- NC lawmakers look to harsher punishment to deter assaults on school workers [ABC 11]
- April 19 -- 'Tremendous gratitude' Local educators celebrate progress on wage increase requests [WLOS ABC 13 News]
- April 19 -- Gaston County Schools superintendent will resign. District faced payroll issues - Charlotte Observer [Charlotte Observer]
- April 19 -- Guilford teachers would get extra $1,000 under proposal - Greensboro News and Record [Greensboro News and Record]
- April 19 -- 'Headed in the right direction': NC students catching up from time lost during COVID closures [ABC 11]
- April 19 -- Gaston County Schools superintendent will resign. District faced payroll issues [Yahoo News]
- April 20 -- Guilford Co. Schools proposes pay increase for teachers, classified workers [WXII 12]
- April 20 -- Lawmakers propose bill to get tougher on assaults on teachers, school employees - WCTI [Guilford County Association of Educators/WCTI]
- April 20 -- Top local stories we are following today - WLOS [Asheville City Association of Educators] WLOS
- April 20 -- NC lawsuit over private school scholarship program dismissed - WRAL News [WRAL] also published by: AP News, Winston-Salem Journal, Spectrum News, Transylvania Times, and the Briston Herald Courier.
- April 21 -- Choose Your School, Choose Your Future legislation proposed in House | North Carolina [The Center Square -- also published in The Mountaineer and the Watauga Democrat]
- April 21 -- Partisan battle over race in North Carolina public schools - The Charlotte Post [The Charlotte Post]
- April 21 -- Student-Teacher School Fight Video: NC Lawmakers Propose Bill to Make Classroom ... [Shine My Crown]
April 9-15, 2023
- April 12 -- Wake superintendent wants $55.8 million more for school district. Here's where it will go. (Raleigh News & Observer)
- April 12 -- Wake County Superintendent's budget includes locally-funded raises - WUNC (WUNC)
- April 15 -- N.C.'s 2023 Teacher of the Year is Kimberly Jones - EducationNC - EdNC (Education NC)
- April 15 -- Chapel Hill-Carrboro teacher is North Carolina's new Teacher of the Year (WRAL)
- April 15 -- This year's NC Teacher of the Year is from a Triangle school. Meet the winner. (Charlotte Observer)
- April 15 -- Chapel Hill HS English teacher wins North Carolina Teacher of the Year award (ABC 11)
- April 15 -- Chapel Hill High's Kimberly Jones Wins 2023 North Carolina Teacher of the Year (Chapelboro)
- April 15 -- Chapel Hill High School teacher named NC Teacher of the Year (CBS 17)
- April 15 -- 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Teacher of the Year Ceremony (YouTube)
April 2-8, 2023
- April 2 -- 'This budget is a mixed bag:' Breaking down what's in the House budget for education (WUNC)
- April 2 -- North Carolina Association of Educators Responds to NC House Budget Proposal (EdNC published)
- April 2 -- Staffers demand 'living wage' | Sampson Independent (Sampson Independent)
- April 5 -- What you need to know about county commissioners' meeting with school board - Gaston Gazette (Gaston Gazette)
March 26-April 1, 2023
- March 26 -- 'Our kids can't wait,' Buncombe County, Asheville City schools staff fight for higher pay (WLOS-TV)
- March 26 -- CMS takes small steps toward modest math goals | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source (WFAE-TV)
- March 26 -- Some Gaston Co. Schools payroll issues fixed, others still in progress, officials say (WBTV-TV)
- March 26 -- Asheville, Buncombe teachers, parents, staff demand higher pay: 'I can't live on this' (Asheville Citizen Times)
- March 26 -- WS/FCS school board members speak out against pending education bills - WFDD (WFDD-TV)
- March 27 -- State Teacher Pay Hasn’t Kept Pace With Inflation. Teachers Call it the ‘NC Teacher Tax.’ (WUNC 91.5/North Carolina Public Radio)
- March 29 -- Gaston County leaders discuss persistent teacher payroll problems - WSOC TV (WSOC-TV)
- March 30 -- NC House budget would make it easier for parents to challenge 'unfit' school materials (Raleigh News & Observer)
- March 30 -- NC Republicans pitch $1.3 billion boost for private school vouchers - WRAL (WRAL-TV)
- March 30 -- Medicaid and more: Pless hosts town hall | News | themountaineer.com (The Mountaineer newspaper)
March 19-25, 2023
- March 21 -- Payroll issues persist for Gaston County educators - Yahoo News
- March 21 -- Parents, educators pushing for competitive wages, student support in Monday rally | WLOS
- March 21 -- Democrats, advocates want N. Carolina corporate tax retained - Bristol Herald Courier
- March 21 -- Democrats, Advocates Want N. Carolina Corporate Tax Retained - USNews.com
- March 21 -- Democrats, advocates want N. Carolina corporate tax retained - WRAL
- March 21 -- NC will soon eliminate corporate taxes. Democrats say it'll force working people to pay more.
March 12-18, 2023
- March 14 -- 'Ms. Art' wants to keep teaching, but one exam stands in her way | WHQR
- March 15 -- Bill introduced in North Carolina seeks to define how race is taught in public schools - WLOS
- March 15 -- Bill limiting how race is taught in K-12 schools advances in NC House - WRAL
- March 15 -- Will partisan school board elections keep growing in NC? | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR ...
- March 15 -- NC Press Association backs bipartisan Government Transparency Act
- March 15 -- Gaston County teachers suing school board over payment problems
- March 15 -- We need government transparency | Opinion | mydailyrecord.com
- March 16 -- Bill limiting how race is taught in K-12 schools advances in NC House - WRAL
- March 16 -- NCAE Files Lawsuit Against Gaston Co. BOE Over Ongoing Payroll Issues - WCCB Charlotte
- March 16 -- 'We've been more than patient.' NC district sued over missing teacher paychecks
- March 16 -- Educators group sues Gaston County Board of Education over payroll issues
- March 16 -- Teachers filing lawsuit against Gaston County Board of Education over payroll issues
- March 16 -- Bill introduced in North Carolina seeks to define how race is taught in public schools - WLOS
- March 16 -- Gaston County teachers suing school board over payment problems
- March 16 -- Compared to eight other districts, pay-to-cost-of-living gap highest in Asheville
- March 16 -- Will partisan school board elections keep growing in NC? | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR ...
- March 16 -- Bill limiting how race is taught in K-12 schools advances in NC House - WRAL
- March 16 -- Educators group sues Gaston County Board of Education over payroll issues - WSOC TV
- March 17 -- N.C. Association of Educators file lawsuit against Gaston County Public Schools over payroll issues
- March 17 -- CMS faces time pressure on piloting NC teacher pay and licensing plan - WHQR
- March 17 -- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools looking for solutions ongoing bus driver shortage
- March 17 -- CMS faces time pressure on piloting NC teacher pay and licensing plan - WFAE
- March 17 -- Gaston County teachers suing schools over compensation issues
- March 17 -- Asheville Homelessness Crisis + Local Teachers Demand Increased Pay | Asheville, NC Patch
March 5-11, 2023
- March 7 -- N.C. Supreme Court blocks transfers of Leandro money in partisan vote | The Pulse [NCPolicyWatch.org]
- March 7 -- Growth in charter school enrollment fuels legislation | North Carolina | thecentersquare.com [The Center Square and The Mountaineer]
- March 9 -- NC Supreme Court Blocks Transfer of Leandro Money in Partisan Vote - INDY Week [Indy Week]
- March 10 -- Thousands of NC students remain unaccounted for after pandemic, state using money to locate them [ABC 11]
February 26-March 4, 2023
- February 26 -- Growing Opportunity Gaps and Culture Wars Raise the Stakes on Educational Equity This ...
- March 1 -- Gaston County Schools employees continue to voice concerns over payroll issues
- March 4 -- NC Board of Education wants higher teacher pay and new pay for performance model
- March 4 -- State education board calls for pay raise of at least 10% for all public school teachers
- March 4 -- NC education leaders finalize request to raise pay, stakes for teachers - WRAL
- March 4 -- Restoration of longevity, degree level pay pitched by Senate Democrats | North Carolina
- March 4 -- NC Board of Education wants higher teacher pay and new pay for performance model - AOL
- March 4 -- Average NC teacher pay is nearly $58,000, state says. But educators argue many earn less.
- March 4 -- House brings back bill barring Critical Race Theory in K-12 | The North State Journal
- March 4 -- NC Board of Education wants higher teacher pay and new pay for performance model
February 19-25, 2023
- February 19 -- Wells Fargo North Carolina Regional Principals of the Year Named | NC DPI
- February 21 -- CMS board hears the case for revamping teacher pay and licensing - WFAE
- February 21 -- New licensing certification program could ease teacher shortages in North Carolina - WITN
- February 22 -- Wake County School Board begins recruiting process for new superintendent
- February 22 -- CMS may pilot program overhauling teacher pay, licensing
- February 23 -- N.C. teacher concerned with proposed pilot program
- February 23 -- Aetna meeting with state employees as State Health Plan contract fight, transition, continues
- February 24 -- Should NC schools ban critical race theory? NC lawmaker's bill would do just that - WRAL
- February 25 -- NC House GOP revives anti-CRT bill, saying it will promote 'equality in education'
- February 25 -- Should NC schools ban critical race theory? NC lawmaker's bill would do just that
February 12-18, 2023
- February 14 -- News Briefs - Greensboro News and Record
- February 15 -- Don't pit schools against parents - Restoration NewsMedia
- February 17 -- NC commission adopts report for teacher performance pay pilot | Raleigh News & Observer
- February 17 -- NC is moving to performance pay for teachers. Some say more details are needed. - AOL
February 5-11, 2023
- February 5 -- Suzanne Cheek Obituary (1933 - 2023) - Spruce Pine, NC - The Robesonian - Legacy.com
- February 8 -- North Carolina schools face teacher shortage - WLOS
- February 8 -- BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Ruth Watkins a leading lady in Richmond County 'In spite of' challenges
- February 10 -- Education advocates push against measure | The Chatham News + Record
- February 10 -- Questions and concerns raised after State Senate passes controversial 'Parents Bill of Rights'
- February 10 -- Controversial NC Parents' Bill of Rights passes state Senate
- February 11 -- Southern legislatures undermine democracy through rules changes | Facing South
- February 11 -- Schools provide a safe haven for many students. Would the Parents' Bill of Rights change that?
- February 11 -- BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Ruth Watkins a leading lady in Richmond County 'In spite of' challenges
January 29-February 4, 2023
- January 31 -- 'We are in crisis right now:' Asheville, Buncombe educators call for increased pay | WLOS
- February 1 -- Teacher effectiveness — not years on the job — most affects student scores, report says
- February 1 -- Every NC Democrat in legislature sponsors abortion rights bill | Durham Herald Sun
- February 1 -- Democrats unite behind a bill to codify Roe, signaling resistance to Republican plans
- February 2 -- Parents' Bill of Rights bill moves forward, sparking concern among LGBTQ community
- February 3 -- NC school districts struggle to fill teacher positions, report says - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
- February 3 -- NCAE President Tamika Walker Kelly on SB49 “Parents' Bill of Rights”
- February 3 -- NC lawmakers again pushing LGBTQ limits in classes
- February 3 -- NC teacher reports: Attrition is down, vacancies are up and a new challenge is coming
- February 3 -- General Assembly takes up 'Parents' Bill of Rights' legislation again - EdNC
- February 3 -- Report shows NC struggled to get teachers in core classes this year
- February 3 -- NC's Parents' Bill of Rights is moving quickly through legislature | Raleigh News & Observer
- February 3 -- State report: More NC classrooms aren't filled by a certified teacher - WRAL
- February 3 -- New 'parents bill of rights' to ban sexuality curriculum through 4th grade passes North ...
- February 3 -- Parents' Bill of Rights bill moves forward, sparking concern among LGBTQ community
January 22-28, 2023
- January 23 -- 'Our schools are severely underfunded:' NC ranks near bottom of public education funding
- January 26 -- NC ranks last in national school funding effort, report says - The Daily Tar Heel
- January 26 -- EDITORIAL: National School Choice Week opening vistas of education - carolinacoastonline.com
- January 27 -- Decision to start early could open district, board members to lawsuits, state says - Morganton.com
- January 28 -- 'It's a huge red flag': Durham Public Schools' thousands of fire safety violations have put ...
January 15-21, 2023
- January 16 -- North Carolina Families Seek to Boost Awareness of K-12 Options During School Choice Week
- January 19 -- Western legislators weigh in on upcoming General Assembly session
- January 21 -- 'Our schools are severely underfunded:' NC ranks near bottom of public education funding
- January 21 -- Nine teachers named as regional Teachers of the Year | The North State Journal
January 8-14, 2023
- January 11 -- Survey shows parents favor earlier start to school year | Local News - The Daily Reflector
- January 11 -- Lois Hood Obituary (1934 - 2023) - Legacy Remembers
- January 12 -- NC Regional Teachers of the Year Named; Nine Vie for the 2023 State Title | NC DPI
- January 12 -- North Carolina regional teachers of the year announced - EdNC
- January 13 -- WS/FCS Board of Education swears in 3 incumbent, 6 new members | WS Chronicle
January 1-7, 2023
- January 2 -- Education policy researcher Kris Nordstrom on how and why chronic underinvestment from ...
- January 4 -- Veteran NC teacher questions Board of Ed chair's good faith on merit pay plan for teachers
- January 5 -- NC may start new teacher pay pilot this fall. Here's what it would take to implement.
- January 6 -- New judge taking over North Carolina's 'Leandro' school funding case - The Virginian-Pilot
- January 6 -- New judge taking over North Carolina's 'Leandro' school funding case - Daily Press
- January 6 -- Aetna picked to operate North Carolina employee health plan
2020-2023 Press Coverage
December 25-31, 2022
- December 29 -- Leandro, 'merit pay' for teachers, role of superintendent and state board dominate NC ...
- December 30 -- School choice continued to thrive in 2022 | The North State Journal
December 18-24, 2022
- December 18 -- This plan to overhaul NC teacher pay, licensure is flawed | Charlotte Observer
- December 21 -- CMS names interim superintendent
December 11-17, 2022
- December 16 -- Are You a Public School Teacher in a State That Bans Collective Bargaining? This Article Is for You.
December 4-10, 2022
- December 7 -- A closer look at NHCS's attrition rate: Issues include pay, support, and respect | WHQR
- December 7 -- SCS staffers urge 'fairness' on second day of walkout - Sampson Independent
- December 8 -- Asheville City and Buncombe Bounty associations of educators call for call for inclusive, safe schools
- December 8 -- An upcoming meeting will shed more light on controversial NC licensure program
- December 9 -- Educators call for inclusive, safe schools after transgender school board member resigns
- December 10 -- Warrant: Man admitted he owns gun fired in Fuquay-Varina classroom - WRAL
November 27-December 3, 2022
- November 29 -- North Carolina 11th worst in the country for teacher shortage, new data finds
- December 1 -- North Carolina education leaders want school districts to pilot new teacher pay plan
- December 2 -- State Board of Education scales back teacher licensing and pay plan to a pilot project
- December 2 -- NC education board votes for teacher evaluation plan that could raise pay - WRAL
November 20-26, 2022
- November 23 -- Deep Dive: Significant PAC spending failed to block New Hanover Republican school board ...
- November 24 -- NC teacher licensure revision plan goes to state board of education
November 13-19, 2022
- November 14 -- NC panel takes step advancing teacher license, pay changes
- November 15 -- Matthews resident graduating debt-free thanks to Braswell Trust - South Charlotte Weekly
- November 16 -- Appeals Court judges show they know a quacking duck - Carolina Journal
- November 16 -- North Carolina education board will consider new teacher pay and licensure plan
- November 17 -- Wake approves changes to help more employees drive, monitor school buses amid shortage - WRAL
- November 17 -- A popular teacher mentoring program is packaged in a controversial pay plan - WUNC also publicized on Blue Ridge Public Radio
- November 18 -- OPINION: Appeals Court judges show they know a quacking duck - The Richmond Observer
November 6-12, 2022
- Novemeber 6 -- 'A win for equity, access': Leandro Case ruling draws reaction from NC educators
- November 6 -- Educators' group recommends Miller for Forsyth County school board. Some residents say ...
- November 8 -- "We're in a crisis right now" Educator wages crucial issue ahead of historic vote | WLOS
- November 8 -- Open letter on behalf of Bladen County Association of Educators - BladenOnline
- November 8 -- Wake voting sites likened to 'adult daycare' after rash of complaints over behavior
- November 10 -- NC Supreme Court orders state to fund Leandro Plan - Smoky Mountain News
- November 10 -- Five takeaways from Buncombe's 2022 general election - Mountain Xpress
- November 10 -- Ford easily defeats Morgan for NC State Senate seat - Salisbury Post
- November 10 -- Geraldine Respass Reid | Obituaries | dailyadvance.com
- November 11 -- NC commission narrowly backs call to change how state's teachers are licensed and paid
- November 11 -- NC panel takes step advancing teacher license, pay changes - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham [ABC 11, CBBC Charlotte, Bristol Herald Courier, Star Herald, The Quad City Times, WUNC, Yahoo News, Kenosha News, US News.com, Omaha World Herald, ]
- November 11 -- New teacher licensure and pay model moves to State Board of Education | The Pulse
- November 12 -- NC commission narrowly backs call to change how state's teachers are licensed and paid
- November 12 -- Wake County School Office of Equity Affairs staff compensation tops ... - The North State Journal
- November 12 -- Democrat-endorsed Buncombe School Board candidates win 3 seats
October 30-November 5, 2022
- October 30 -- Votes face slew of candidates | Robesonian
- November 1 -- Opportunity Scholarship Program lawsuit heads back to trial court | The North State Journal
- November 2 -- Wake school board moves new policy on closing achievement gaps by race to final vote
- November 2 -- Wake school board backs new equity policy, saying it's 'long overdue' step
- November 3 -- candidates-weigh-employee-retention-equity-in-district-4-of-the-Wake-County-school-board
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending - SFGATE
- November 5 -- 'A win for equity, access': Leandro Case ruling draws reaction from NC educators
- November 5 -- NC Supreme Court orders historic transfer of education funding - WUNC
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending - The Washington Post
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending - The Southern Illinoisan
- November 5 -- North Carolina Supreme Court rules in favor of move forcing school spending
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending - YakTriNews.com
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending - Newser
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending | State | reflector.com
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending - Bristol Herald Courier
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending | State
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending - The Toronto Star
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending - WHEC.com
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending - Connecticut Post
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending - FOX8 WGHP
- November 5 -- NC Supreme Court orders historic transfer of education funding - WHQR
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending - Casper Star-Tribune
- November 5 -- North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending - Winston-Salem Journal
October 23-29, 2022
- October 26 -- ELECTION 2022: Q&A with N.C. Senate Candidates - The Stanly News & Press
- October 27 -- Former WS/FCS educator and Board of Education Candidate Stan Elrod has died - WFDD
- October 28 -- Hyper-political culture means added importance for school board races - Carolina Journal
- October 29 -- Bus driver shortage requires school staff to take the wheel - Carolina Journal
- October 29 -- 2022 Wake County school board race could be NC bellwether | Raleigh News & Observer
October 16-22, 2022
- October 18 -- Gaston County teachers plan rally over payroll system issues - WCNC
- October 19 -- Court of Appeals sides with NC, lawmakers on scope of school voucher lawsuit - WRAL
- October 19 -- North Carolina appeals court rules who will hear education voucher suit | WFAE 90.7
- October 19 -- NC Appeals Court Rules Who Will Hear Education Voucher Suit - U.S. News & World Report
- October 19 -- Fayetteville Observer Voter Guide 2022: Meet candidates for Cumberland County school board
- October 19 -- Split Appeals Court sends Opportunity Scholarship case to three-judge panel
- October 19 -- NC appeals court rules who will hear education voucher suit - Bowling Green Daily News
- October 19 -- Hall challenging incumbent Sauls for N.C. House 51 - The Rant
- October 19 -- NC appeals court rules who will hear education voucher suit | State | dailyadvance.com
- October 20 -- North Carolina appeals court rules who will hear education voucher suit | WFAE 90.7
- October 20 -- Split Appeals Court sends Opportunity Scholarship case to three-judge panel
- October 20 -- NC appeals court rules who will hear education voucher suit | The North State Journal
- October 21 -- 102122-gnr-edi-letters_merged - Greensboro News and Record
October 9-15, 2022
- October 9 -- NC's proposed teacher pipeline plan would be unique - WRAL
- October 11 -- NC teacher shares concerns over proposal to change teacher licenses, pay scale
- October 11 -- A commission could recommend higher salaries for NC teachers. Will lawmakers fund it?
- October 12 -- Let's Reimagine the Purpose of School (Opinion) - Education Week
- October 14 -- NC State Treasurer, NCAE share ongoing concerns regarding payroll issues in Gaston ...
- October 14 -- NC commission wants more time to refine new way to pay teachers based on performance
- October 15 -- NC State Treasurer, NCAE share ongoing concerns regarding payroll issues in Gaston ... - MSN
- October 15 -- Commission designing new teacher pay system says plan is not yet ready for prime time
October 2-8, 2022
- October 3 -- Senator Gladys Robinson discusses efforts to help NC's low-performing schools ... - NC Policy Watch
- October 4 -- When voting don't be fooled by myths about NC charter schools - Charlotte Observer
- October 5 -- When voting don't be fooled by myths about NC charter schools - Charlotte Observer
- October 7 -- Who Is Behind North Carolina's Plan To Upend Teacher Pay - Forbes
September 25-October 1, 2022
- September 26 -- North Carolina Teacher Strikes to Affect One Million Students - The Daily Beast
- September 27 -- Government transparency bill driving conversation as General Assembly convenes
- September 27 -- New East Clayton Elementary Principal Values Community Engagement | JoCo Report
- September 30 -- Parents and Educators Want the Same Thing | NEA
- October 1 -- North Carolina's teacher shortage: the inevitable result of the General Assembly's decade ...
September 18-24, 2022
- September 18 -- Winston-Salem universities partner to get more teachers in the classroom
- September 20 -- Gaston County employees hold rally, walk-in at Monday’s Board of Education meeting
- September 20 -- After teacher protests, Gaston Schools' leaders acknowledge months of payroll problems
- September 21 -- Gaston County Schools acknowledges problems with payroll
- September 21 -- Gaston County Schools employees continue to deal with payroll issues - Yahoo News
- September 22 -- After teacher protests, Gaston Schools' leaders acknowledge months of payroll problems
- September 22 -- Triangle educators, book sellers fight back as attempts to ban books persist
September 11-17, 2022
- September 13 -- Gaston County Schools educators prepare for town hall to discuss payroll with state leaders ... (WBTV, WCNC, YouTube)
- September 14 -- 'We need you': Jill Biden visits NC A&T State University to talk about education, teacher retention
- September 15 -- State told school district not to implement new payroll system - Gaston Gazette
- September 17 -- Payroll system switch shortchanges hundreds of teachers, leads to finger-pointing by state ...
- September 17 -- 'We are looking for talented people' | Guilford County Schools to hold a job fair Saturday
- September 17 -- Teacher at Green Hope High School punched by student during lunch
September 4-10, 2022
- September 5 -- N.C. Supreme Court hears arguments over ordering legislature to fund Leandro Plan
- September 5 -- Labor Day: Do Americans still support unions? | Opinion - Deseret News
- September 5 -- North Carolina Open Thread: Coal ash, Beasley/Budd, Medicaid expansion, Sly Baptism and more
- September 6 -- Schools without teachers: What candidates say about NC teacher pay, lowest in region
- September 6 -- Student safety: How Wilmington schools train to confront active shooters
- September 7 -- Teachers Are Ready for Systemic Change. Are Schools? - Education Week
- September 8 -- Gaston County teachers staging 'walk in' in face of problems with pay
- September 8 -- State commission looks into changing teacher licensure, evaluation, and compensation
- September 8 -- Gaston County Schools employees pushing to receive accurate paychecks - WCNC
- September 8 -- "We're not immune to it" Asheville City Schools bus routes impacted by driver shortages
- September 9 -- NC Commission says it needs more time to finish teacher pay plan | Raleigh News & Observer
- September 10 -- Merit pay questions continue to bedevil commission examining new teacher pay and ...
- September 10 -- Panel studying NC teacher pay revises plan and seeks to shed 'merit pay' label | WFAE 90.7
- September 10 -- NC Commission says it needs more time to finish teacher pay plan - The News & Observer
- September 10 -- Gaston County teachers protest payroll problems
- September 10 -- Latest draft of teacher license plan reduces pay bump, adds detail - WRAL
- September 10 -- Gaston County teachers gather outside of South Point High School to protest against payroll issues
- September 10 -- Voting in NC starts Friday, Sept. 9 - Restoration NewsMedia
- September 10 -- Panel studying NC teacher pay revises plan and seeks to shed 'merit pay' label | WFAE 90.7
- September 10 -- Wake schools want state money for visitor ID system, not more officers. Some disagree.
- September 10 -- Gaston County teachers protest payroll problems - MSN
- September 10 -- The Progressive Pulse
August 28-September 3, 2022
- August 28 -- School supporters want NC Supreme Court to fund Leandro plan - The News & Observer (also printed in the Charlotte Observer)
- August 28 -- Weekend reads: Election officials seek more funding for security, a charter school ...
- August 29 -- Pitts: Fayetteville teacher a hit with students, but an exam puts her career at risk
- August 29 -- Public school advocates call to fully fund Leandro plan, as it heads to NC Supreme Court
- August 30 -- How has state funding impacted NC schools over time? We asked 2 veteran teachers.
- August 30 -- BCAE/ACAE issue joint statement amid back to school - Mountain Xpress
- August 30 -- Teachers union should strike, as Buncombe politician urged
- August 30 -- Payroll error means hundreds of Gaston County teachers not paid, underpaid - MSN (also published by Yahoo News)
- August 30 -- No NC teacher strike, despite calls for higher salaries, better working conditions - WLOS
- August 30 -- Public school advocates call to fully fund Leandro plan, as it heads to NC Supreme Court
- August 31 -- 'It kind of makes you wonder': NC teachers boldly recruited by school systems in other states
- August 31 -- No North Carolina teacher strike, despite calls for higher salaries, better working conditions
- August 31 -- OPINION: North Carolina's legislature is failing its educators - NC State's student newspaper
- August 31 -- HENRIETTA WHEELER Obituary (1924 - 2022) - Ellerbe, NC - Richmond County Daily Journal
- September 1 -- Wake County NCAE Releases School Board Endorsements - INDY Week
- September 1 -- N. Carolina justices weigh who has school spending authority - AP News (Also published or featured by the following: Rocky Mount Telegram, The Daily Reflector, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Northern Virginia Daily, Bryan College Station Eagle, AP News, SFGATE, The Ridgefield Press, USNews.com, Stamford Advocate, KXLY, Channel 3000.com, Crossroads Today, and Carolina Coast Online
- September 1 -- NC's highest court again weighs in on school funding case - Charlotte Observer
- September 1 -- OPINION: North Carolina's legislature is failing its educators - Technician
- September 1 -- NC's highest court again weighs in on school funding case | Raleigh News & Observer
- September 1 -- 'Really uncertain': Buncombe County Schools starts semester in need of 114 staff members
- September 2 -- NC data will be released Thursday on test scores, graduation rates and school performance
- September 2 -- Asheville City Schools superintendent responds to calls for teacher strike
- September 2 -- Asheville, Buncombe schools face bus driver shortages, early pick-ups
- September 3 -- Latest student testing data reveals widening gaps in disparities
- September 3 -- Exit interviews show top 5 reasons why Charlotte-Mecklenburg teachers are leaving
August 21-27, 2022
- August 22 -- Teacher shortage causing 'crisis' in N.C. schools
- August 22 -- NCAE president Tamika Walker Kelly on the huge teacher shortage confronting ... - NC Policy Watch
- August 24 -- N.C. Association of Educators responds to report exposing a widening teacher pay gap
- August 24 -- State educators want General Assembly to take action on teacher wages - WLOS
- August 24 -- NC Politics in the News - August 2022 #3 | McGuireWoods Consulting - JDSupra
- August 24 -- NC school bus law: When to stop, when it's safe to pass [News & Observer]
- August 24 -- CMS approves budget, includes pay bumps - Yahoo News
- August 25 -- People of color shouldn't have to obliterate their presence to receive fair home values
- August 25 -- Wake County school vacancies persist | The Triangle Tribune | NewsBreak Original
- August 26 -- NC teachers say pay, politics fueling staff shortages as school year begins - CBS 17
- August 26 -- ECU students respond to Biden's debt relief plan
- August 26 -- CMS approves pay raises for all staff members, non-teachers to earn at least $15 an hour
- August 27 -- Gwendolyn C. Duarte | Iredell Free News
- August 27 -- Back to school 2022: NC has thousands of teacher vacancies [News & Observer]
- August 27 -- Gaston County Teachers Miss Paychecks, Say New System to Blame
- WBTV On Your Side -- Is There a Teacher Shortage?
August 14-20, 2022
- August 14 -- Teachers concerned over shortage, almost 6000 openings across state - WCTI
- August 14 -- Teacher retention woes, Beasley's "go everywhere" strategy, and tighter rules for partisan ...
- August 16 -- Former, current Asheville city teachers talk salaries, burnout. How much do they make?
- August 17 -- Driver shortage will mean longer ride times and more crowded buses for Wake students
- August 17 -- NC Politics in the News - August 2022 #2 | McGuireWoods Consulting - JDSupra
- August 17 -- Inflation hits New Hanover teachers who buy school supplies out-of-pocket. How you can help
- August 18 -- Wake teachers thankful for pay raise, but disappointed it's 'not enough' to handle inflation
- August 18 -- Perspective | Teacher education colleges' recommendations for licensure proposal - EdNC
- August 18 -- Buncombe County Commissioner Amanda Edwards calls for NC teacher strike
- August 18 -- 'Grow Your Own' Program Helps Build New Teacher Pipeline | NEA
- August 18 -- Almost 6,000 teacher openings across North Carolina - St Vincent Times
- August 18 -- Chatham education advocates skeptical of teacher performance payment proposal
- August 18 -- Wake County Political Parties Endorse School Board Candidates - INDY Week
- August 19 -- State subcommittee recommends reinstating higher salaries for teachers with advanced degrees
- August 19 -- Wake County still needs 400 teachers. What does that mean for other NC schools? - WFAE
- August 19 -- A look at the roots of secretive education nonprofit's 'membership dues'
- August 19 -- 'Very bold step:' Buncombe County commissioner calls for NC teachers to walk out | WLOS
August 7-13, 2022
- August 8 -- NCAE clashes with proposed overhaul of teacher licensure, calls for 'necessary support and ...
- August 8 -- 'Pay teachers based on experience': NCAE speaks out against new pay proposal
- August 8 -- North Carolina educators say they doubt the new teacher pay proposal will fix vacancies
- August 8 -- Teacher group and NC education officials trade strong words on licensure and pay - WFAE
- August 8 -- NC teachers rally against proposed new pay structure - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
- August 8 -- NC educators slam proposed changes to teacher pay, licensing
- August 10 -- North Carolina educators say they doubt the new teacher pay proposal will fix vacancies
- August 10 -- Group criticizes proposed license, pay overhaul for North Carolina teachers - WLOS
- August 10 -- NCAE balks at changes to teacher licensure, says cuts are behind teaching profession struggles
- August 10 -- 'Pay teachers based on experience': NCAE speaks out against new pay proposal
- August 10 -- Teacher group and NC education officials trade strong words on licensure and pay - WFAE
- August 10 -- N.C. teachers group critical of proposed pay overhaul - Spectrum News
- August 10 -- NC Teachers Group Critical of Proposed License, Pay Overhaul - USNews.com
- August 10 -- NC teachers rally against proposed new pay structure
- August 10 -- NC teachers group critical of proposed license, pay overhaul - AP News
- August 10 -- North Carolina educators say they doubt the new teacher pay proposal will fix vacancies
- August 10 -- Teacher group and NC education officials trade strong words on licensure and pay - WFAE
- August 10 -- NC teachers reject tying pay to scores over experience | Durham Herald Sun
- August 10 -- NC teachers group critical of proposed license, pay overhaul - Bowling Green Daily News
- August 11 -- NCAE feels NC state surplus could keep more educators in the classroom
- August 11 -- NCAE feels NC state surplus could keep more educators in the classroom
- August 11 -- NC Association of Educators: Licensure and compensation proposal won't solve recruitment ...
- August 11 -- North Carolina educators say they doubt the new teacher pay proposal will fix vacancies
- August 11 -- Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation announces new program officers - WS Chronicle
- August 11 -- State Education Leaders Advance Controversial New Teacher Compensation Proposal
- August 11 -- Two I-SS educators receive James Howell/Alice Absher grants | Local News | statesville.com
- August 12 -- PEPSC continues work on proposed teacher licensure and pay reform under new leadership - EdNC
- August 12 -- NCAE upset at proposal to change pay and licensure
- August 12 -- Cooper laughs off 2026 Senate speculation, says he's 'open to new ideas' on teacher pay
- August 12 -- Tammy Watford | WLOS
- August 12 -- Education Archives | The Pulse
- August 13 -- North Carolina policy organizations
- August 13 -- CMS board filing ends with 18 candidates and lots of new faces | WFAE 90.7
July 31-August 6, 2022
- July 31 -- As NC schools open, GOP may see the cost of neglecting them - The News & Observer
- August 1 -- “Younger people have other options”: Teaching in NC is not worth it right now
- August 3 -- State education leaders advance new and controversial teacher compensation proposal
- August 4 -- Emily Icenhour Obituary (1940 - 2022) - Taylorsville, NC - Hickory Daily Record
- August 5 -- NC education leaders advocate performance pay for teachers | Raleigh News & Observer
- August 5 -- Facing pushback, NC education leaders defend teacher licensure revision :: WRAL.com
- August 5 -- Calling it a 'crisis,' NC leaders defend plan to pay teachers based on performance | Local
- August 5 -- Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Announces New Program Officers | Business - YES! Weekly
- August 5 -- Billboard in Wake County offers up to $10 k for teachers to work in Virginia
- August 6 -- N.C. education leaders defend plan to revamp teacher licensure - Carolina Journal
- August 6 -- Citing 'teaching crisis,' state education leaders back new licensure and compensation plan
- August 6 -- North Carolina Teacher Strikes to Affect One Million Students - The Daily Beast
July 24-30, 2022
- July 25-- Raleigh Fire Engines Out of Service + Sinkhole Forms by Wegmans - Patch
- July 26 -- NCAE opposes plan to pay NC teachers based on performance instead of their experience
- July 26 -- NC educator group opposed to plan that would change how teachers are licensed and paid
- July 26 -- Charlotte-Mecklenburg public school teacher and education policy analyst Justin Parmenter ...
- July 27 -- Braxton Hall Jr.; service August 6 | Obituaries | carolinacoastonline.com
- July 30 -- The Merit Pay Zombie Rises Again in North Carolina - Progressive.org
July 17-23, 2022
- July 17 -- Charles Newell Obituary (1947 - 2022) - Greensboro, NC - Legacy.com
- July 19 -- Former Gov. Hunt leaves group pushing change in NC teacher pay and licensing - WFAE
- July 20 -- School systems scramble to fill hundreds of positions as teachers leave industry
- July 20 -- The Outer Banks Voice - 'He was a legend of a man'
- July 21 -- Retired Durham Teacher Seeks Supreme Court Review of Labor Dispute - INDY Week
- July 21 -- 'He was a legend of a man' | Island Free Press
- July 21 -- NC 2022 budget spending during inflation, possible recession [News & Observer]
- July 22 -- NCAE opposes plan to pay NC teachers based on performance instead of their experience
- July 22 -- PEPSC's proposed change would punish students, teachers - Robesonian
- July 23 -- NC educator group opposed to plan that would change how teachers are licensed and paid
July 10-16, 2022
- July 11 -- Twitter Blocks Locke's Exposure Of Teachers' Union Agenda | JoCo Report
- July 11 -- Cooper weighs budget options as deadline approaches - WRAL
- July 13 -- Charlotte teacher says public records raise questions about NC vision for teachers - WFAE
- July 13 -- Allied Policy Organizations
- July 14 -- North Carolina officials appeal judge's order to cover transgender care - InsuranceNewsNet
July 3-9, 2022
- July 4 -- “We will prevail!” NEA President Promises NEA RA Delegates
- July 6 -- The Shrinking of the Middle-Class Neighborhood
- July 8 -- North Carolina teachers union creates coalition to target parents | The Post Millennial
- July 8 -- Twitter blocks Locke's exposure of teachers' union agenda - The Richmond Observer
- July 8 -- Braxton Bragg Hall, Jr. - Island Free Press
- July 8 -- Wayne County High School Graduate Is Recipient Of A 2022 MLK Jr. Scholarship
- July 8 -- Braxton Hall Obituary (2022) - Elizabeth City, NC - Legacy Remembers
- July 9 -- Greg Childress, Author at The Pulse
- July 9 -- Braxton Bragg Hall, Jr. of Buxton, June 24 - The Outer Banks Voice
- July 9 -- Budget bill sent to Cooper puts NC's controversial school voucher program on path to ...
June 26-July 2, 2022
- June 28 -- NC NEA affiliate's social justice caucus organizing new coalition to counter parents
- June 28 -- Emails show NC officials are taking the wrong approach with new teacher pay plan
- June 28 -- Teachers warn of 'extreme staffing shortage' as Republicans reach deal on state budget
- June 29 -- Emails show NC officials are taking the wrong approach with new teacher pay plan
- June 29 -- NC lawmakers' proposed budget $443M short of Leandro requirements, group says - WRAL
- June 30 -- Education supporters say NC budget doesn't fund Leandro plan
- June 30 -- Leandro advocates urge lawmakers to focus on funding for sound basic education
- June 30 -- 'The time is now': School supporters say NC budget falls short of funding Leandro plan
- July 1 -- Local Graduate receives 2022 MLK Jr. Scholarship - Morganton News Herald
- July 1 -- NC lawmakers OK historic $27.9B budget :: WRAL.com
- July 1 -- School social worker expresses disappointment over state budget proposal
- July 1 -- Advocates charge North Carolina budget is 'baby steps' in improving education
- July 1 -- Owen Middle School welcomes new principal Bradley McMahan - Black Mountain News
- July 2 -- North Carolina state employees set to get another raise in state's 2022 budget
June 19-25, 2022
- June 20 -- Can we fix what went wrong if not everyone agrees on what's right? The DRIVE Task Force ...
- June 21 -- North Carolina LGBTQ advocate speaks out against Don't Say Gay - The Fayetteville Observer
- June 22 -- Speakers voice opposition to bill that would make Catawba County school board election's partisan
- June 23 -- NC lawmakers call for extension of school meal benefits - WRAL
- June 23 -- Education leaders urge lawmakers to continue free meals for K-12 students | The Pulse
- June 23 -- As NC Republicans negotiate budget, state workers push for better pay [link not accessible]
June 12-18, 2022
- June 12 -- Hundreds gather in Raleigh for 'March for Our Lives' to protest gun violence
- June 14 -- Helen Chaffin Byrd, 103 - The Daily Record
- June 14 -- Alamance-Burlington teachers see big changes from pandemic, many leaving education
- June 15 -- Power is shifting towards parents - Carolina Journal
- June 15 -- Column: Power is shifting towards parents | | mcdowellnews.com
- June 15 -- 'Enough is enough': North Carolinians gather at State Capitol building to advocate for gun safety
- June 16 -- NCAE on Twitter: "The NEA Fund PAC Council has approved NCAE's recommendation of ...
- June 16 -- John Hood | Power is shifting towards parents | Richmond County Daily Journal
June 5-11, 2022
- June 5 -- North Carolina's version of 'Don't say gay' bill moves to the next step - The Charlotte Post
- June 7 -- Parents across N.C. will watch progress of Opportunity Scholarship lawsuit - Carolina Journal
- June 8 -- Mitch Kokai | Parents across NC will watch progress of Opportunity Scholarship lawsuit
- June 8 -- 40 Under 40: Gerald Hernandez Jr. of E.E. Miller Elementary - The Fayetteville Observer
- June 9 -- NC Court of Appeals weighing jurisdiction in lawsuit over private school vouchers - WRAL
- June 9 -- N.C. Appeals Court judges weigh next steps for lawsuit challenging Opportunity Scholarships (Carolina Journal and the Richmond Observer)
- June 10 -- Does the Triangle have enough school resource officers and are they effective?
May 29-June 4, 2022
- May 29 -- NCAE makes push to Congress on several bills in wake of another mass school shooting
- May 31 -- Longtime teacher remembered for decades of service, kindness to students in Winston ...
- May 31 -- NC parents' bill that bars K-3 LGBTQ issues clears panel | News | greensboro.com
- June 1 -- Senate Education Committee approves 'Parents' Bill of Rights' - The North State Journal
- June 2 -- NC Parents' Bill of Rights passes Senate - EducationNC - EdNC
- June 4 -- Some NC students fell behind by a year during COVID-19, teacher survey says - WECT
- June 4 -- North Carolina Senate approves parental rights in education bill on party-line vote
- June 4 -- Julio Morales: An educator and advocate for all | Hyde | dailyadvance.com
May 22-28, 2022
- May 22 -- CMS teacher says he's 'fighting my way back to health' amid new classroom challenges
- May 22 -- As delusions drive US politics, boosting education is democracy's best hope
- May 25 -- Q&A: What's in the proposal to change how NC teachers are paid and licensed? | WUNC
- May 25 -- Critics say new NC school bill is not needed, will hurt LGBTQ students | The Pulse
- May 26 -- NC bill banning LGBTQ issues from curricula for youngest students gets first hearing
- May 26 -- NC parents' bill that bars K-3 LGBTQ curriculum clears panel | The Wichita Eagle
- May 26 -- NC Republicans seek to pass ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights, trend into divisive LBGTQ debate on education
- May 26 -- Parents’ rights bill passes state Senate Education Committee
- May 26 -- North Carolina Leaders Speak Out After Tragic Texas School Shooting - WCCB Charlotte's CW
- May 26 -- 'What is the purpose?' NC bill on teaching LGBTQ issues likely to be blocked by governor
- May 26 -- NC “Parents' Bill of Rights” would forcibly out children to their parents, limit instruction on ...
- May 26 -- Senate education committee passes “Parents' Bill of Rights” legislation - EdNC
- May 26 -- North Carolina Senate committee approves parental rights in education bill - The Center Square
- May 26 -- Governor Cooper could block NC bill banning LGBT instruction | Charlotte Observer
- May 26 -- NC bill would require schools to inform parents on lessons, limit teachings on sex and gender
- May 26 -- NC parents' bill that bars K-3 LGBTQ curriculum clears panel | The Fresno Bee
- May 26 -- North Carolina Leaders Speak Out After Tragic Texas School Shooting - WCCB Charlotte's CW
- May 26 -- NC parents' bill that bars K-3 LGBTQ issues clears panel - Trumbull Times
- May 27 -- NC parents' bill that bars K-3 LGBTQ curriculum clears panel | WHQR
- May 27 -- Report: North Carolina students lost months of learning during COVID-19 lockdowns
- May 28 -- NCAE makes push to Congress on several bills in wake of another mass school shooting
- May 28 -- NCAE makes push to Congress on several bills in wake of another mass school shooting
- May 28 -- NC could use student test scores as a way to pay teachers. Some educators say no way.
- May 28 -- Letter: Free your children from government schools now! | Mountain Xpress
- May 28 -- NC could use student test scores as a way to pay teachers. Some educators say no way
May 15-21, 2022
- May 18 -- NC primary results for legislative elections in the Triangle, high-profile races - Charlotte Observer and Raleigh News and Observer
- May 19 -- Role of outside money looms larger than ever as PAC-backed candidates surge to primary ...
- May 19 -- Nominees Budd, Beasley turn focus to November - The North State Journal
- May 20 -- NEA President Visits East Forsyth High School
May 8-14, 2022
- May 9 -- Alamance-Burlington Schools work toward diversity among educators
- May 11 -- Johnston County Native Inducted Into NCAE Educational Hall of Fame | JoCo Report
- May 11 -- Association of educators 'disappointed' in proposed budget for Asheville schools | WLOS
- May 11 -- Eastern Alamance High School Teacher wins 2022 Alamance Teacher of Year
- May 12 -- NCAE on Twitter: "We're in a crisis. Our schools are losing educators and staff, and our kids are ...
- May 12 -- More teacher salary increases, funding for Leandro in governor's proposed budget - EdNC
- May 12 -- Gov. Cooper proposes to expand state's budget to $29.3 billion, including investment in
- May 12 -- NC Gov. Cooper proposes more raises for state employees and teachers
- May 12 -- $29.3B proposed by NC Gov. Cooper for state budget
- May 13 -- More teacher salary increases, funding for Leandro in governor's proposed budget - EdNC
- May 13 -- Eastern Alamance teacher wins ABSS Teacher of the Year | Education | mebaneenterprise.com
- May 13 -- House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn endorses Don Davis | The Enterprise - Restoration NewsMedia
- May 13 -- Gov. Roy Cooper's budget would fully fund year three of the Leandro remedial plan | The Pulse
- May 14 -- The Primary Election is Underway: Who's Endorsing Whom? - Chapelboro.com
May 1-7, 2022
- May 1 -- Cumberland County candidate for NC House: A brighter tomorrow for all
- May 2 -- NCAE Endorses Slate Of Congressional Candidates | JoCo Report
- May 3 -- NEA has ranked states on average teacher pay. See where North Carolina stands in 2022.
- May 3 -- GCS celebrate 'Teacher Appreciation Week' ahead of budget hearing next Tuesday
- May 3 -- The last best chance for North Carolina's public schools | NC Policy Watch
- May 3 -- Asheville City Schools leaders talk possible tax increase, more pre-K money with county | WLOS
- May 3 -- North Carolina education leaders consider switch to merit-based pay for teachers
- May 4 -- N.C. Appeals Court blocks 'burdensome' discovery in Opportunity Scholarship lawsuit
- May 4 -- Rob Schofield | The last best chance for NC's public schools | Richmond County Daily Journal
- May 4 -- The last best chance for North Carolina's public schools | NC Policy Watch
- May 5 -- No stories
- May 6 -- NC House candidate: Raised in Cumberland County, I am a teacher, not a career politician
- May 6 -- N.C. Appeals Court Blocks 'Burdensome' Discovery In Opportunity Scholarship Lawsuit | JoCo Report
- May 7 -- NC House candidate: Raised in Cumberland County, I am a teacher, not a career politician
April 24-30, 2022
- April 26 -- NHC Association of Educators asking county for classified staff raises, totaling $17.6 million | WHQR
- April 26 -- 'Tricky moment' Leadership changes ahead for Asheville City Schools | WLOS
- April 26 -- ACAE endorses four school board candidates for Asheville City Schools | Mountain Xpress
- April 26 -- Stephen Gaylord Basnight, Jr. of Manteo - The Outer Banks Voice
- April 27 -- Stephen Gaylord Basnight Jr. - The Coastland Times
- April 27 -- 2022 Primary Endorsements: Durham County - INDY Week
- April 28 -- Teachers' association backs Davis for Congress | The Enterprise - Restoration NewsMedia
- April 28 -- Petition launched to oust New Hanover Schools superintendent - Spectrum News
- April 28 -- Claire Waller Obituary (1931 - 2022) - Kannapolis, NC - Salisbury Post - Legacy.com
- April 28 -- GCS proposing to increase teacher, principal salaries
- April 29 -- NC Democrat whose primary challenger is endorsed by Cooper gets key teachers group nod
- April 29 -- NC Democrat whose primary challenger is endorsed by Cooper gets key teachers group nod
April 17-23, 2022
- April 18 -- Local teacher picked for national panel discussion | School News | rockymounttelegram.com
- April 19 -- Proposed overhaul of the North Carolina teacher pay structure garners mixed reactions
- April 19 -- A Raleigh high school wants an 'anti-racism' grant from a group that supports CRT
- April 19 -- Top CMS official agrees with critics who say it's time to scale back on testing | WFAE 90.7
- April 20 -- Are enough students entering teaching programs to replace those leaving the profession? | WLOS
- April 20 -- This week in history: April 25-30 | Mount Olive Tribune
- April 20 -- Durham School Board Candidate Says Two Influential Political Groups Have Been Infiltrated
- April 20 -- Pilot Mountain Civic Club names Citizen of the Year
- April 21 -- Schools Are Not Back To Normal | WUNC
- April 21 -- Fallout Continues After CMS Board Fires Superintendent Earnest Winston - WCCB Charlotte's CW
- April 22 -- Hear it from teachers: North Carolina schools are not back to normal | WFAE 90.7
- April 23 -- Petition started in an effort to remove New Hanover County Schools superintendent from position
- April 23 -- 2022 election: U.S. House District 12 candidate Alma Adams | Charlotte Observer
- April 23 -- Teacher group launches petition calling for New Hanover school board to fire superintendent
April 10-16, 2022
- April 10 -- County school board dismisses innovation | Editorials | carolinacoastonline.com
- April 13 -- NC Department of Public Instruction pours more salt on teachers' wounds | NC Policy Watch
- April 13 -- HCAE proposes policy changes to review of parental complaints - Smoky Mountain News
- April 14 -- Rob Schofield: N.C. DPI pours more salt on teachers' wounds | Columnists | reflector.com
- April 14 -- Asheville City Schools Board of Education candidate forum Friday, April 22 | Mountain Xpress
- April 15 -- Craven County commissioner candidates could make history in November - New Bern Sun Journal
April 3-9, 2022
- April 4 -- North Carolina Is Considering Changing How It Pays Teachers. It's A Bad Plan. - Forbes
- April 6 -- Possible changes to NC teacher salaries met with mixed reviews | WAVY.com
- April 7 -- A draft plan to shift the way NC teachers are paid sparks hope and worry - WFAE
- April 7 -- NC education leaders defend new teacher compensation model, saying it's not merit pay
- April 7 -- Teachers, public schools endure misdirected blame | The Butner-Creedmoor News
- April 8 -- State Board of Education reviews controversial draft overhaul of teacher compensation
- April 8 -- Guilford County Association of Educators rally for increase in pay, school improvements
- April 8 -- Tom Campbell: Teachers facing huge challenges in NC | Columnists | reflector.com
March 27-April 2, 2022
- March 27 -- Richard Monroe Obituary (1944 - 2022) - Lumberton, NC - The Robesonian - Legacy.com
- March 30 -- MEDIA RELEASE: NC Justice Center staffer Sarah Montgomery named the 2022 recipient of ...
- March 30 -- “Our Kids Can't Wait” campaign led by Durham Public Schools educators aims to improve ...
- March 30 -- Charlotte-Mecklenburg teachers calling for salary boosts in this year's budget
- March 31 -- NCAE posthumously honors UNCP alumna Agnes Chavis | The University of North Carolina ...
- April 1 -- Opportunity Scholarship defenders boost case for moving challenge to three-judge panel
March 20-26, 2022
- March 22 -- North Carolina Association of Educators' president Tamika Walker Kelly discusses teacher ...
- March 22 -- More court documents criticize NC Opportunity Scholarship opponents' tactics - Carolina Journal
- March 22 -- Monday numbers: A closer look at the political pressure on local election officials (and the ...
- March 24 -- After video that showed his restraining a student, Panther Creek assistant principal shares ...
- March 25 -- Appeals Court blocks further discovery in Opportunity Scholarship case - Carolina Journal
- March 25 -- Monroe remembered for impact in education, Lumberton revitalization | Robesonian
March 13-19, 2022
- March 13 -- Realty group plans to build two 20-story towers in downtown Raleigh - WRAL
- March 14 -- Why is NC stuck at the bottom of right-to-know states? | The Butner-Creedmoor News
- March 15 -- Group of educators call on Asheville school leaders to stabilize staffing, enrollment (appeared on WLOS and WYMA television stations)
- March 15 -- Parents, educators to call on Board of Education to act to keep students from falling behind ...
- March 15 -- 2-tower development in downtown Raleigh to be new HQ for local bank - Triangle Business Journal
- March 17 -- Secretive education nonprofit receives 'membership dues' from schools, millions in grants ...
- March 18 -- Opportunity Scholarship defenders seek to block opponents' legal maneuvers - Carolina ...
- March 19 -- Commissioner Candidate Asks NC Auditor To Audit Guilford County Schools - Rhino Times
- March 19 -- GOP leaders look to squash union's 'burdensome' ways in North Carolina school-choice case (Published in the Mountaineer and the Center Square)
- March 19 -- Distinguished alumna, longtime supporter Ester Howard ('44) dies at 96 - News | Campbell University
March 6-12, 2022
- March 6 -- DPI report paints dire portrait of K-12 learning loss during pandemic - Carolina Journal
- March 8 -- Teachers reimagine US history lessons with eye on diversity
- March 9 -- Retired Wake County Educators Collect Food, Clothes for Children in Need
- March 12 -- Monday rally calls on Asheville school board to stabilize school staffing, enrollment ...
February 27-March 5, 2022
- February 27 -- Employees in NC school district say they haven't been paid for 3 months | FOX8 WGHP
- February 28 -- Our view: A new attack on teachers | Editorial | journalnow.com
- March 1 -- In discussing race with students, NC teachers admit to being cautious. Real cautious. | Local ...
- March 1 -- Employees in NC school district say they haven't been paid for 3 months | FOX8 WGHP
- March 1 -- Process to file book complaints changing at Wake County Public Libraries
- March 2 -- Fact-checking Union County lawmaker's claim about COVID, school criticism
- March 2 -- Freeman files Monday for school board seat | Robesonian
- March 2 -- Macon teacher questions General Assembly's budget claims on public education - The ...
- March 2 -- Former principal appears in court on charge she provided meds to police sergeant | Local ...
- March 3 -- My Turn, Phil Kirk: Give credit where it's due - Salisbury Post
- March 4 -- About the problem of poor NC teacher pay, GOP asks - Charlotte Observer (also published in the News & Observer)
- March 4 -- NHCS advised to up lowest wages to $16 | Port City Daily
- March 4 -- Tara Waters picked to fill Wake County school board vacancy | Durham Herald Sun
- March 5 -- DPI report paints dire portrait of K-12 learning loss during pandemic - Carolina Journal
February 20-26, 2022
- February 20 -- NC lawmakers OK bill giving student opt-out to mask mandates | Raleigh News & Observer
- February 20 -- Masks expected to become optional soon in Wake County Public Schools with vote set for Tuesday
- February 20 -- Report: Elementary students lag in literacy due to pandemic - Carolina Journal
- February 21 -- Though bill is stalled in committee, a transparency bill worries educators | | greensboro.com
- February 22 -- 'Another layer': Although it's stalled in committee, this bill worries NC educators | Local News ...
- February 22 -- Survey Says Nearly 90% Of CMS Teachers Want To Keep Masks In Schools - WCCB Charlotte's CW
- February 24 -- WS/FCS, Alamance-Burlington Schools approve optional masks for students
- February 24 -- Op-Ed: Why Are Durham Public School Workers, Families, and Students Rallying at the DPS ...
- February 25 -- When Can Schools Drop Mask Rules, Anyway? Inside One State's Debate - Yahoo News
- February 26 -- The Durham Association of Educators rally over staffing shortages ahead of school board ...
- February 26 -- 'What risk are you willing to take?' NC teachers feel pressure to censor what they say.
- February 26 -- Durham educators rally to improve school conditions
- February 26 -- Report: Elementary students lag in literacy due to pandemic | Laurinburg Exchange
- February 26 -- School Masking To Continue + City Council Talks City Violence | Durham, NC Patch
February 13-19, 2022
- February 13 -- “The teachers are not OK”: As the pandemic eases, a leader sees continued strain (Raleigh News & Observer and Charlotte Observer)
- February 13 -- Durham school board voted in favor for additional support | Raleigh News & Observer
- February 13 -- Medical marijuana, expanding Medicaid on agenda when lawmakers return for 2022 short ...
- February 15 -- History and Humanity: Black Union Leadership in the Time of COVID-19
- February 16 -- Wake County school board urged by some to drop mask mandate
- February 16 -- Cabarrus County School Board approves $1,000 bonuses; teachers say it's not enough ...
- February 17 -- Parents rally to end mask mandate in Wake County schools - Carolina Journal
- February 18 -- North Carolina leaders take steps to end mask mandates for schools - EdNC
- February 18 -- NC lawmakers OK bill giving student opt-out to mask mandates - Fairfield Citizen (Also published in the Winston-Salem Journal, the Wilmington Star-News, the Raleigh News & Observer, the Daily Reflector and USNews.com)
- February 18 -- 'It should be up to parents to decide:' Lawmakers push for end to mandatory masks in ...
- February 18 -- Cabarrus Co. Schools employees petitioning for higher retention bonuses - WBTV
- February 18 -- Cooper: Schools, local governments should end mandates; lawmakers OK mask bill | WUNC
- February 18 -- Taking cover: NC lawmakers approve bill allowing students to avoid mask mandates | State ...
- February 19 -- Masks expected to become optional soon in Wake County Public Schools with vote set for Tuesday
- February 19 -- Report: Elementary students lag in literacy due to pandemic - Carolina Journal
February 6-12, 2022
- February 9 -- FIVE INDUCTED INTO THE 2022 EDUCATION HALL OF FAME
- February 9 -- Henderson County News: Education Foundation announces Hall of Fame inductees ...
- February 10 -- Bigger bonuses on the way for Charlotte teachers, school employees
- February 11 -- North Carolina makes changes to personal leave policy for teachers
- February 11 -- Henderson Education Foundation announces 2022 Hall of Fame inductees - blueridgenow.com
- February 11 -- All CMS employees won't receive maximum retention bonus
- February 11 -- Two NC Educators Receive Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science ...
- February 11 -- “The teachers are not OK”: As the pandemic eases, a leader sees continued strain
- February 11 -- House Speaker Tim Moore calls on Gov. Cooper to end K-12 masking, quarantine policies ...
- February 12 -- “The teachers are not OK”: As the pandemic eases, a leader sees continued strain
- February 12 -- Medical marijuana, expanding Medicaid on agenda when lawmakers return for 2022 short ...
January 30-February 5, 2022
- January 30 -- NC teacher accused of sleeping in Instagram post says he had a migraine
- February 2 -- Legislature subcommittee on COVID-19 presented with K-12 learning loss data – The North ...
- February 4 -- Bonuses Are Nice, Teachers Say. But These Things Are Nicer - Education Week
- February 4 -- North Carolina remains one of least unionized states despite pandemic - The Fayetteville Observer
- February 4 -- Legislature subcommittee on COVID-19 presented with K-12 learning loss data – The North ...
- February 5 -- 'Our children can't wait': Asheville City Schools staff lay out concerns in new petition | WLOS
January 23-29, 2022
- January 23 -- Contreras leaves record of accomplishment | Letters To The Editor | hpenews.com
- January 24 -- N.C. school choice proclamation is first by Democrat Cooper - Spectrum News [this story aired or appeared in the following: Spectrum News, 1/24; Stamford Advocate, 1/24; The Kansas City Star, 1/24; USNews.com, 1/24; Charlotte Observer, 1/24; San Francisco Chronicle, 1/24; WCCB Charlotte, 1/24; Chron.com, 1/24; Chapelboro, 1/25; Greensboro News & Record, 1/25; Statesville.com, 1/25; WMYA, 1/25; The North State Journal, 1/26.]
- January 24 -- MARY ANN WOLF: Concerns and calls to action from N.C. Teachers of the Year :: WRAL.com
- January 26 -- New General Assembly committee looks to the future of education and the reinvention of schools
- January 26 -- EDITORIAL: Cooper's support of choice is a political calculation - Carolina Coast Online
- January 27 -- GCAE Leader Reflects as Guilford County School CEO Departs | Opinion | yesweekly.com
- January 29 -- NC teacher accused of sleeping in Instagram post says he had a migraine
- January 29 -- PSRC educators stretched thin amid pandemic - Yahoo News
January 16-22, 2022
- January 20 -- North Carolina asking a lot of teachers during omicron surge | Charlotte Observer
- January 21 -- NC Gov. Cooper recognizes School Choice Week for first time | Raleigh News & Observer
- January 22 -- Kenya N. Donaldson: Contreras has had a lasting and positive impact | Columnists | greensboro.com
January 9-15, 2022
- January 9 -- Charles Davenport Jr.: Money does not buy better schooling | Columnists | greensboro.com
- January 9 -- Kids + Guns: 3 ways to curb violence in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools (could not connect to site for link)
- January 13 -- State, districts mulling ways to stay open as 20 NC schools close for COVID-19 staff ...
- January 14 -- Legislative leaders, attorney general, parents all back three-judge panel for voucher suit ... (Carolina Journal)
- January 15 -- Legislative leaders, attorney general, parents all back three-judge panel for voucher suit (The Richmond Observer)
January 2-8, 2022
- January 2 -- When teaching about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, NC educators walk a fine line - The News & Observer
- January 3 -- John ER Perry, Jr. - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald
- January 4 -- John Perry Obituary (2022) - Clinton, NC - The Sampson Independent - Legacy.com
December 26, 2021-January 1, 2022
- December 26 -- What's a valid reason for N.C. teachers to take personal days? New law doesn't explain ...
- December 27 -- When Teaching the Jan. 6 Insurrection, NC Teachers Walk a Fine Line - Chapelboro.com
- December 28 -- Year in review: Critical Race Theory, mask mandates and Leandro funding made for a ...
- December 29 -- After impasse, N. Carolina politicians make big deals in '21 | AP News (also published by the following media outlets: News & Observer, The Hour, WTOP, WWAY TV3, The Register Citizen, The Washington Post, Richmond County Daily Journal, Greenwich Time, Carolina Coast Online, Alton Telegraph, Shelton Herald, Killeen Daily Herald, The Wilton Bulletin, The Bharat Express News, and WUNC through January 1)
December 19-25, 2021
- December 20 -- Teacher raises more than $100,000 to feed needy students
- December 21 -- North Carolina School Librarian Raises $100,000 To Feed Students During Winter Break ...
- December 22 -- CMS employees to receive some of retention bonuses; some petitioning for more
- December 23 -- What's a valid reason for NC teachers to take personal days? New law doesn't explain.
- December 24 -- NC changes law making teachers pay for subs to replace them | Raleigh News & Observer
- December 25 -- A teacher learned one of her students might go hungry over winter break. She now feeds ...
December 12-18, 2021
- December 12 -- Chatham Teacher Group Wants Bonuses, Pay Raises for Classified Staff - Chapelboro.com
- December 13 -- Perspective | To get better pay NC teachers may need to march in the streets locally - EdNC
- December 14 -- NCAE on Twitter: "Budget Fact - Twitter
- December 14 -- At long last, a budget. What does it mean for K-12 and early childhood education?
- December 15 -- Teacher rallies move from legislature to school boards across NC in push for raises - WRAL-TV
- December 15 -- School Board Approves Bonus, Schedule Break for Teachers | News | thepilot.com
- December 15 -- Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down | Robesonian
- December 16 -- GCAE: GCS' $1,500 approved bonus 'falls short' amid staffing shortages
December 5-11, 2021
- December 5 -- Minimum wage for N.C. school staff is rising. TAs say it's not enough to retain them | Port City Daily
- December 5 -- Tamika Walker Kelly: To get better pay NC teachers may need to march | Columnists ...
- December 5 -- Guilford Association of Educators requests $4,000 bonus for all GCS employees to retain ... - WXII 12
- December 5 -- Moore County School Workers Seeking Support | News | thepilot.com
- December 5 -- Guilford County educators group wants $4,000 per employee for bonuses | | journalnow.com
- December 6 -- Former teacher: NC teachers dissatisfied with the pay should leave the job - Charlotte Observer
- December 7 -- Tamika Walker Kelly, Author at The Pulse
- December 7 -- A list of college scholarships for NC students, how to apply | Raleigh News & Observer
- December 7 -- Vickie Livingston | Obituaries | reflector.com
- December 8 -- Wake school board OKs raises for employees in effort to address staff shortages
- December 8 -- Wake County school system to give raises to all employees | Raleigh News & Observer
- December 8 -- Some Wake school employees could get a 43% raise. Will it help with staff shortages?
- December 8 -- Opportunity Scholarship supporters seek three-judge panel to review lawsuit - Carolina ...
- December 8 -- Teachers rally outside of Guilford County Board of Education wanting bonuses, pay raises
- December 8 -- Guilford County Association of Educations rally for higher pay, bonuses - WXII 12
- December 8 -- Guilford County Association of Educators rally for bonuses and launch petition drive ...
- December 8 -- Opportunity Scholarship supporters seek three-judge panel to review lawsuit
- December 8 -- How the spending spree will end | Robesonian
- December 9 -- Some Wake school employees could get a 43% raise. Will it help with staff shortages?
- December 9 -- To get better pay, NC teachers might need to march | Opinion | hendersondispatch.com
- December 9 -- Group pushes for bonuses and pay increases for GCS teachers and staff | 88.5 WFDD
- December 10 -- CMS and Union school boards OK employee bonuses amid staff shortages - WFAE
- December 10 -- The School Staffing Crisis Won't End Any Time Soon - Education Week
- December 11 -- Panther Creek incident calls for closer look into policies for restraining students - WRAL-TV
November 28-December 4, 2021
- December 2 -- To get better pay NC teachers may need to march in the streets locally
- December 3 -- NC Court of Appeals rules state doesn't have to fund $1.7B school improvement plan | The Pulse
- December 4 -- Pierce wraps up his tour of local schools - Yahoo! Sports
- December 4 -- Minimum wage for N.C. school staff is rising. TAs say it's not enough to retain them | Port City Daily
- December 4 -- Tamika Walker Kelly: To get better pay NC teachers may need to march
November 21-27, 2021
- November 23 -- Teacher: It's hard to see the positives in the NC budget - even if I squint
- November 23 -- North Carolina's New Budget Includes Bonuses and Raises for Teachers - Market Realist
- November 23 -- Bust of bonuses won't cover wage gap | Raleigh News & Observer
- November 24 -- There's only so much pie to slice - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald
- November 25 -- State budget includes teacher pay increase, COVID relief - Smoky Mountain News
November 14-20, 2021
- November 16 -- Raises, bonuses for teachers, state workers part of long overdue budget proposal
- November 16 -- Educators concerned pay raises in state budget not enough
- November 16 -- NC Senate proposes compromise state budget including teacher pay raise, limiting governor powers
- November 16 -- Average 5% pay raise for teachers, $100 million for most counties for teacher supplements
- November 17 -- Critics contend state budget proposal misses the mark on education - The Progressive Pulse
- November 17 -- Teachers will get pay bump, bonus under proposed North Carolina state budget | Education ...
- November 17 -- Who will benefit from North Carolina's first comprehensive state budget in 3 years? | WLOS
- November 17 -- Critics Contend State Budget Proposal Misses the Mark on Education - INDY Week
- November 17 -- Wake County Delivers More Bonus Payments to Teachers, Staff - INDY Week
- November 17 -- Wake County school employees will get $3,750 more in bonuses
- November 17 -- North Carolina teachers will get pay bump, bonus under proposed state budget | Education ...
- November 17 -- Educators concerned pay raises in state budget not enough
- November 17 -- Average 5% pay raise for teachers, $100 million for most counties for teacher supplements - EdNC
- November 17 -- NC Senate proposes compromise state budget including teacher pay raise, limiting governor powers
- November 17 -- Senate gives initial thumbs up to budget; Gov. Cooper says he will sign it - EdNC
- November 17 -- Critics Contend State Budget Proposal Misses the Mark on Education - INDY Week
- November 17 -- NC School Worker Strike Wave Spreads - After Getting $15 an Hour, Pittsburgh ... - Payday Report
- November 17 -- Wake approves $3,750 bonuses for employees, higher substitute pay :: WRAL.com
- November 17 -- NC to have working budget for first time in 2-plus years; Cooper to sign lawmakers' proposal ...
- November 18 -- Raises and bonuses for teachers and staff are part of the state budget bill - WFDD
- November 18 -- 'Exhausted.' 'Overworked.' 'Defeated.' Wake teachers describe this challenging year - The State
- November 18 -- Wake County Delivers More Bonus Payments to Teachers, Staff - INDY Week
- November 18 -- Richmond Offers Uber Subsidies Rather Than Meet Bus Drivers Demands - Payday Report
- November 19 -- How GOP-fueled 'anger politics' and racial fear-mongering are making life miserable for ... - AlterNet
- November 20 -- What's in the state budget for teacher and school employee pay? | WUNC
November 7-13, 2021
- November 7 -- NC Governor Warns State's Teachers Are Struggling With Staffing Shortages, Budget Woes ...
- November 7 -- North Carolina leaders remain divided about LGBT protections | Regional | carolinacoastonline.com
- November 8 -- New program aims to increase the number of Black male teachers
- November 9 -- New Hanover teachers quitting due to COVID-19 burnout - Wilmington Star-News
- November 9 -- New Hanover County Schools to reconsider mask policy at board meeting Tuesday - WWAY TV
- November 9 -- $3,000-$3,500 bonuses head to some Asheville City Schools employees | WMYA
- November 10 -- Guilford school board asks superintendent to come up with plan for employee bonuses ...
- November 10 -- Democrats, educators say lawmakers have a 'moral obligation' to fund the Leandro school ...
- November 10 -- NHC schools teacher assistants rally for wage improvements - WECT
- November 10 -- 'Many crises' loom for NC public schools due to delay in state budget's passing, Truitt says | CBS 17
- November 10 -- New Hanover County Board of Education delays mask mandate decision, educators speak ...
- November 10 -- Democrats, educators say lawmakers have a 'moral obligation' to fund the Leandro school ...
- November 10 -- State: Court can fund Leandro plan without the General Assembly :: WRAL.com
- November 11 -- Wake County school employees may get $3,750 more in bonuses
- November 12 -- Wake County educators group delivers list of wage, compensation demands to school board ...
- November 12 -- Wake Board of Education will consider another $3750 in employee...
- November 12 -- Isabel Payne Obituary (1936 - 2021) - Greensboro, NC - Legacy.com
- November 12 -- Wake County Public School System employees could get another bonus check
- November 13 -- Wake County school employees may get $3,750 more in bonuses
October 31-November 6, 2021
- October 31 -- Candidates give Durham voters a choice in closely watched City Council ward 3 race
- October 31 -- Dorothy Hales Obituary (1929 - 2021) - Lillington, NC - The News & Observer - Legacy.com
- November 2 -- Obituary of Coleen Triplett Bush - GoBlueRidge
- November 3 -- Wake County school board approves bonuses for all employees, amid dispute with bus
- November 3 -- Wake approves pay increases for some school employees, while some say they're not enough
- November 3 -- O'Neal wins Durham mayor's race. Incumbents, Leonardo Williams win council ward seats
- November 3 -- Teachers, bus drivers rally outside Wake school board meeting (News & Observer)
- November 4 -- National partisan group drives opposition to district maps in N.C., other states - Carolina ...
- November 4 -- Wake County's Association of Educators feels school board did 'bare minimum' with bus ... - CBS 17
- November 4 -- Wake bus drivers continue sickout for third day even after board decides on bonuses
- November 4 -- Will a Small Raise and One-Time Bonus Be Enough To Keep School Staff From Quitting ...
- November 4 -- National partisan group drives opposition to district maps in N.C., other states - Carolina ...
- November 4 -- WGU North Carolina celebrates American Education Week with scholarships for current and ...
- November 5 -- Governor's Warning: NC Teachers Struggling with Staffing Shortages, Low Pay - Yahoo News
- November 5 -- Wake County school board approves bonuses for all employees, amid dispute with bus drivers
- November 5 -- 'Insulting': How one educator feels over state board's memo on mental health days
- November 5 -- Will a Small Raise and One-Time Bonus Be Enough To Keep School Staff From Quitting ...
- November 6 -- Wake County's Association of Educators feels school board did 'bare minimum' with bus ... - CBS 17
- November 6 -- National Group Drives Opposition To District Maps In N.C., Other States | JoCo Report
- November 6 -- Wake County bus driver “sickout” shows strength of collective action in NC (News & Observer)
October 24-30, 2021
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October 24 -- Coleen Triplett Bush | Obituaries | journalpatriot.com
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October 27 -- Cooper: Teacher pay part of reason for state budget delay - The Mountaineer
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October 27 -- CMS Teachers Rally Amid Ongoing School Staffing Shortage - WCCB Charlotte's CW
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October 27 -- Watauga, Avery Obituaries – October 26, 2021 - High Country Press
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October 28 -- Rally points to unsustainable conditions in CMS - Charlotte Observer
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October 28 -- 'Simply drained': CMS teachers demand more help from district
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October 28 -- Teachers 'just can't take it anymore,' governor tells teacher advisory committee - EdNC
- October 28 -- Asheville City educators call for higher wages for district employees | WLOS
- October 28 -- GCS employees blocked from time off due to substitute shortage
- October 29 -- Cooper's Teacher Advisory Committee Lopsided To Favor Dem Voices | JoCo Report
- October 29 -- Teachers say CMS is docking pay to help cover substitutes, even when subs aren't hired - WCNC
- October 29 -- North Carolina's new reading mandate makes weary teachers spend long hours learning - WFAE
- October 29 -- Wake schools warn families to prepare for possible bus driver strike Friday
- October 29 -- North Carolina's new reading mandate makes weary teachers spend long hours learning | BPR
- October 30 -- North Carolina receives failing grade on school funding - WBTV
- October 30 -- North Carolina receives failing grade on school funding - WITN
- October 30 -- 'Striketober' or Not, Local Labor Organizers Have Had a Busy Year - Queen City Nerve
- October 30 -- Asheville Teachers oppose hiring freeze, suggest COVID relief money for wage increase
- October 30 -- Dorothy Hales Obituary (1929 - 2021) - Lillington, NC - The News & Observer - Legacy.com
October 17-23, 2021
- October 19 -- Developers have a long list of projects for downtown Raleigh. Here are the details
- October 20 -- Winston-Salem school officials work to meet bus driver demands amid shortage
- October 21 -- Column: State Schools Need Help With Big Repair Lists
- October 21 -- New Asheville City Board of Education member sworn in despite community pushback
- October 21 -- Bus drivers will not strike, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools says after meeting with drivers
- October 21 -- Frustrations grow over state budget delay
- October 23 -- Wake County schools may use COVID aid to raise employee pay | Raleigh News & Observer
- October 23 -- Frustrations grow over state budget delay - WECT
October 10-16, 2021
- October 11 -- Asheville City educators concerned by recommendation for hiring freeze, among others | WLOS
- October 11 -- What you need to know about the status of the NC state budget in 2021 vs - The News & Observer
- October 12 -- State workers, teachers frustrated by drawn-out budget process
- October 12 -- Durham City Council member Caballero suspends mayoral campaign - The News & Observer
October 3-9, 2021
- October 3 -- North Carolina board passes strict rules for teaching race - Spectrum News
- October 4 -- N.C. School Board Withholds Funding to Block Critical Race Theory | Newsmax.com
- October 5 -- N.C. school board passes strict rules for teaching about race after threat to cut funding - NBC News
- October 5 -- North Carolina board passes strict rules for teaching race - WWAY TV
- October 5 -- Randee Haven-O'Donnell, candidate for Carrboro, NC, Town Council - The News & Observer
- October 5 -- North Carolina school board passes strict critical race theory policy | Daily Mail Online
- October 5 -- N.C. school board passes strict rules for teaching about race after threat to cut funding - NBC News
- October 5 -- Mikebriefs | | greensboro.com
- October 5 -- North Carolina school district to penalize educators who teach America is racist | Just The News
- October 5 -- North Carolina School Board Passes Strict Rules Against Teaching Critical Race Theory
- October 6 -- New race education rules in Johnston County 'stroke fears, divide parents,' NC teacher's
- October 6 -- North Carolina teachers made gains under GOP-led legislature | Charlotte Observer
- October 6 -- Wilmington area educators call for higher pay for substitute teachers
- October 6 -- NC school board approves harsh repercussions for CRT teaching after threats to funding
- October 6 -- North Carolina school board bans critical race theory from its classrooms - The Guardian
- October 7 -- Johnston County School Board Acquiesces to Demands of Board of Commissioners
- October 7 -- Substitute shortage burning out teachers, NHCAE says billions that could help in limbo | Port ...
- October 7 -- N.C. School Board Passes Strict Policy on Critical Race Theory - The Root
- October 7 -- Pfizer FDA-approval push for 5-and-older vaccine sets stage for K-12 immunizations fight ...
- October 8 -- Locals, educators react to Pfizer seeking FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine for kids
September 26-October 2, 2021
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September 26 -- Weekly Wrap: Budget talks, quarantined state workers anti-NCAE billboard
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September 26 -- COLUMN:School buildings with termites, sewer flies & mold. Are lawmakers visiting ...
- September 26 -- My Turn, Tim Deal: Resist promotion of distrust, hate - Salisbury Post
- September 26 -- COLUMN:School buildings with termites, sewer flies & mold. Are lawmakers visiting ...
- September 28 -- Sewer flies, mice and mold. Too many NC schools are in need of help now. - Charlotte Observer
- September 28 -- Our view: Contact to protect your right to know | Editorials | wataugademocrat.com
- September 28 -- Celebration of Life Tuesday for Harding University High School principal - WCNC
- September 28 -- Sewer flies, mice and mold. Too many NC schools need are in need of help now.
- September 28 -- Our view: Contact to protect your right to know | Editorials | wataugademocrat.com
- September 29 -- Kenya Donaldson and John DeVille: Schools plagued with sewer flies, mice, mold ...
- September 29 -- Opinion | Sewer flies, mice and mold. Our schools need help now. | Anson Record
- September 30 -- NC lawmakers fail to act as public school buildings fall into disrepair - Shelby Star
- September 30 -- Editorial Roundup: North Carolina | Tri-City Herald
- September 30 -- Teachers Are Taking On More Than Ever As NC Schools Face Severe Staffing Shortages | WUNC
- October 1 -- Editorial Roundup: North Carolina | Raleigh News & Observer
- October 1 -- 30 drivers short, NHCS reconfigures bus operations, students still late to school | Port City Daily
- October 1 -- Johnston school board passes strict rules on teaching about race after funding threat
- October 2 -- Educators want state leaders to address staffing shortages in NC Schools | CBS 17
- October 2 -- Governor Cooper Announces Appointments to State Boards and Commissions | NC Gov. Cooper
Editorial penned by NCAE members Kenya Donaldson and John deVille. This is the coverage the editorial has received since being printed.
Weds. 9/29: Anson Record: Sewer flies, mice and mold. Our schools need help now.
Weds. 9/29: Jacksonville Daily News: School buildings with termites, sewer flies and mold. Are lawmakers visiting?
Weds. 9/29: New Bern Sun Journal: School buildings with termites, sewer flies and mold. Are lawmakers visiting?
Weds. 9/29: Kinston Free Press: School buildings with termites, sewer flies and mold. Are lawmakers visiting?
Weds. 9/29: Fayetteville Observer: School buildings with termites, sewer flies and mold. Are lawmakers visiting?
Weds. 9/29: Gaston Gazette: School buildings with termites, sewer flies and mold. Are lawmakers visiting?
Weds. 9/29: Shelby Star: School buildings with termites, sewer flies and mold. Are lawmakers visiting?
Weds. 9/29: Wilmington Star News: School buildings with termites, sewer flies and mold. Are lawmakers visiting?
Weds. 9/29: Smoky Mountain News: Sewer flies, mice and mold; schools need help
Weds. 9/29: Rocky Mount Telegram: Kenya Donaldson and John DeVille: Schools plagued with sewer flies, mice, mold
Weds. 9/29: Elizabeth City Daily Advance: Kenya Donaldson and John DeVille: Schools plagued with sewer flies, mice, mold
Weds. 9/29: Greenville Daily Reflector: Kenya Donaldson and John DeVille: Schools plagued with sewer flies, mice, mold
Mon. 9/27: Raleigh News & Observer: Sewer flies, mice and mold. Too many NC schools are in need of help now.
Mon. 9/27: Charlotte Observer: Sewer flies, mice and mold. Too many NC schools are in need of help now.
Mon. 9/27: Durham Herald Sun: Sewer flies, mice and mold. Too many NC schools are in need of help now.
Sun. 9/26: Concord / Kannapolis Independent Tribune: School buildings with termites, sewer flies & mold. Are lawmakers visiting?
Sat. 9/25: Greensboro News & Record: Termites, Sewer Flies & Mold... In Our Schools
September 19-25, 2021
- September 19 -- Column: A Better State Budget Can Fix Our Teacher Shortage | Opinion | thepilot.com
- September 19 -- Rob Schofield: Dire school bus driver shortage is emblematic of the GOP-authored crisis in ...
- September 19 -- Private schools with anti-LGBTQ+ policies in North Carolina get millions - Los Angeles Blade
- September 20 -- Alamance-Burlington Schools hungry for new bus drivers, and so is the rest of the country
- September 20 -- 'What it means to be a progressive city': Meet Durham mayoral candidate Javiera Caballero ...
- September 21 -- 'Will be greatly missed': Central Davidson Middle School teacher dies of COVID | myfox8.com
- September 21 -- Alamance schools need more bus drivers — like the rest of North Carolina | State and ...
- September 21 -- Politicians hurt students with teacher shortage | Laurinburg Exchange
- September 22 -- Column: What School Bus Drivers Are Really Thinking About | Opinion | thepilot.com
- September 23 -- A Pandemic Plus Longstanding Lack of Support from Legislative Leaders Means Wake ...
- September 23 -- Rob Schofield: Bus driver shortage part of GOP-authored crisis (copy) - The Daily Reflector
- September 23 -- Keeping Swain's school buses staffed, ready to roll - Smoky Mountain Times
- September 24 -- CMS principal who died remembered for 'sparkling' humor, dedication to students
- September 24 -- Central Davidson Middle School in mourning after teacher dies from COVID - The Dispatch
- September 24 -- Raise for Durham school bus drivers could make them highest paid drivers in the Triangle
- September 25 -- Forsyth's death toll from COVID-19 passes 500; 212 new cases in the county | Local News ...
- September 25 -- Kenya Donaldson and John deVille: Termites, sewer flies and mold .. in our schools ...
September 12-18, 2021
- September 12 -- Heroes Among Us + School Employees Rally + A Need For Mechanics | Raleigh, NC Patch
- September 12 -- CMS offering bonuses, pay raises for bus drivers - WCNC
- September 12 -- Bus drivers rally for better pay amid shortage - WITN
- September 14 -- Union County NC school board ends student quarantine, reaction | Charlotte Observer
- September 14 -- Union County schools ends contact tracing, quarantine protocols | wcnc.com
- September 14 -- 'Exhausted and frustrated,' N.C. school bus drivers say they need help — now | State and
- September 14 -- Dire school bus driver shortage is emblematic of the GOP-authored crisis in our ... - NC Policy Watch
- September 14 -- Parents plan anti-mask protest at Johnston County school board meeting
- September 14 -- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools' facing 'unacceptable' bus issues, parents say
- September 14 -- Union County schools stop COVID contact tracing, quarantining for non-positive students, staff
- September 15 -- Our Opinion: Our front-line heroes could use a little help | Editorial | greensboro.com
- September 15 -- COVID vaccine live updates: Here's what to know in North Carolina
- September 16 -- NCAE president calls Board of Ed's optional mask-wearing 'startling and deeply concerning ...
- September 16 -- Lack of pay is behind NC's lack of school bus drivers - The News & Observer
- September 16 -- Teacher shortage fixable with a better state budget - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald
- September 16 -- 'It's a national problem': Guilford school leaders struggle to fix bus driver shortage | Education ...
- September 16 -- Rob Schofield: Bus driver shortage part of GOP-authored crisis - Rocky Mount Telegram
- September 17 -- Union County schools looking to hire 50 bus drivers
- September 18 -- NC teachers ask for better quarantine plans, more support from state legislature | WCTI
- September 18 -- "It Is Not That We Took Hands-Off, But We Put The Proper Hands-On." -UCPS BOE Member ...
September 5-11, 2021
- September 5 -- Educators urge lawmakers to take budgetary action to support teachers, bus drivers, other ...
- September 5 -- Religion Calendar | journalnow.com
- September 5 -- Poor test scores show the effects of school closures, remote learning on students in North Carolina
- September 6 -- GCS teachers, parents, and staff call for NC legislators to pass stalled budget
- September 6 -- NC sent millions to private schools with anti-LGBTQ+ policies - Charlotte Observer
- September 7 -- Union County one of few NC school districts without mask mandate
- September 8 -- Union County Votes Tuesday Whether To Require Masks As COVID-19 Cases And Quarantines Rise
- September 8 -- Guest columnists: North Carolina faces critical teacher shortage - Salisbury Post
- September 8 -- 31% of COVID cases in NC are those 17 and younger | CBS 17
- September 8 -- Opinion: Teacher shortages hurt students, N.C. politicians can fix it - The Fayetteville Observer
- September 8 -- CJ pens hit piece on teachers' union | Opinion | thedigitalcourier.com
- September 8 -- North Carolina Schools Seeking State Funding for School Repairs
- September 8 -- Justin Parmenter Progressive.org
- September 9 -- North Carolina's Witch Hunt Over Critical Race Theory - Progressive.org
- September 9 -- Pitt Association of Educators president questions school board about critical race theory ...
- September 9 -- Wake County bus drivers open up about conditions as shortage stretches them thin | CBS 17
- September 10 -- NC educators call for higher pay for school bus drivers, say shortage will only get worse
- September 10 -- School bus drivers to sound alarm about shortage, blaming it for delays in getting students to class
- September 10 -- ‘Exhausted and frustrated.’ School bus drivers say NC needs to raise salaries
- September 10 -- School bus drivers sound alarm about shortage, demand pay increase
- September 10 -- WRAL: "Bus drivers plead with lawmakers for higher pay to help with shortage across the state"
- September 10 -- Wake County bus drivers open up about conditions as shortage stretches them thin"
- September 11 -- Gov. Cooper says no plans to change NC's vaccine policy for educators | CBS 17
- September 11 -- Bus drivers call for statewide solution to driver shortage - Raleigh News & Observer
- September 11 -- NC schools have bus driver shortage, seek higher salaries
Op-Ed Roundup -- NCAE Members Dee Grissett and Diane Mitchell
Wed. 9/08: Salisbury Post: "North Carolina faces critical teacher shortage" (Rowan Co.)
Wed. 9/08: Fayetteville Observer: "2 teachers from Hoke, Robeson: Teacher shortages hurt students, state politicians can fix it" - (Cumberland Co.)
Tues. 9/07: Washington Daily News: "Politicians hurt students with a teacher shortage; they must fix this now with a better state budget" (Beaufort Co.)
Mon. 9/06: Richmond Co. Daily Journal: Politicians hurt students with a teacher shortage. They must fix this now with a better state budget.(Richmond Co.)
Sun. 9/05: Greensboro News & Record:Politicians hurt students with a teacher shortage(Guilford)
Sun. 9/05: Kannapolis / Concord Independent Tribune:Diane Mitchell and Dee Grissett: Politicians hurt students with a teacher shortage(Cabarrus)
Sat. 9/04: Greenville Daily Reflector:Teacher shortage hurting students, state budget could help(Pitt)
Sat. 9/04: Rocky Mt. Telegram:Teacher shortage hurting students, state budget could help(Nash / Edgecombe)
Sat. 9/04: Elizabeth City Daily Advance:Teacher shortage hurting students, state budget could help(Pasquotank)
Fri. 9/03: Lumberton Robesonian:Politicians hurt students with teacher shortage; they must fix this with better state budget(Robeson)
Wed. 9/01: WRAL/CBC:Politicians hurt students with teacher shortage. Fix it with better state budget(NC's most viewed news site)
Wed. 9/01: Raeford News Journal: Politicians Must Fix Schools State Budget(Hoke)
August 29-September 4, 2021
- August 29 -- W.F. “Tripp” Jeffers III: Critical race theory bll is a fabricated crisis | Columnists | greensboro.com
- August 31 -- North Carolina Association of Educators president Tamika Walker Kelly on ... - NC Policy Watch
- August 31 -- Eva Stilwell Dorsett | Obituaries | hpenews.com
- September 1 -- Politicians hurt students with teacher shortage. Fix it with better state - WRAL-TV
- September 1 -- Raeford News Journal: Politicians Must Fix Schools State Budget(Hoke)
- September 3 -- Educators urge lawmakers to take budgetary action to support teachers, bus drivers ...
- September 4 -- Is one of these women the next mayor of Durham? - Raleigh News & Observer
- September 4 -- Educators urge lawmakers to take budgetary action to support teachers, bus drivers, other ...
- September 4 -- African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church elevates Red Springs native to senior bishop | Robesonian
- September 4 -- Guest column: Teacher shortage hurting students, state budget could help
August 22-28, 2021
- August 24 -- NC GOP claims some teachers are indoctrinating students - Charlotte Observer
- August 24 -- Teacher advocates demand higher pay - Charlotte - WCNC
- August 24 -- In reversal decision Rockingham school board votes 4-3 to mandate masks | News | greensboro.com
- August 25 -- What Alamance-Burlington Schools' summer program did to catch kids up after a setback year
- August 25 -- The Post-COVID Classroom: Navigating the transition back to in-person school - Charlotte Parent
- August 25 -- As new school year looms, PSRC struggles to fill teaching vacancies | Robesonian
- August 26 -- CMS facing staffing vacancies heading into new school year - WCNC
- August 27 -- Fact check: Has pandemic made NC's teacher shortage worse? | CBS 17
- August 27 -- Nearly 150 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wake County Public School System - Spectrum News
- August 27 -- As new school year gets underway, educators grapple with the COVID mask mandates | NC ...
- August 28 -- Richard Monroe receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine | Robesonian
- August 28 -- Maynard Hyler Obituary (1953 - 2021) - Greenville, NC - Greensboro News & Record - Legacy.com
August 15-21, 2021
- August 15 -- We asked what questions you had for Raleigh's new police chief. And then we asked them.
- August 16 -- HPU Supports Nine AmeriCorp VISTAs in Serving the City
- August 16 -- Myron B. Pitts: Camp, Cumberland County Schools and COVID-19
- August 18 -- School board disagrees about need for policy to address teaching of critical race theory ...
- August 18 -- Wake County short 1,000 employees before school year starts
- August 18 -- Parents, concerned citizens say RCS will see sick kids, ultimately shutter campuses | News ...
- August 18 -- Lengthy county commissioners meeting discusses compact communities | The Chatham ...
August 8-14, 2021
- August 10 -- Cabarrus County Schools to hold special meeting next week to discuss masks in schools
- August 10 --Teachers plan rally to require masks in Cabarrus County schools
- August 11 -- As COVID metrics worsen, are vaccine mandates on the horizon? North Carolina teachers weigh in
- August 11 -- Democrats, Gov. Cooper and others react to NC House Republican state budget plan
- August 11 -- Mandate teacher vaccines? NC school systems not tracking teacher vaccination rates
- August 11 -- Rowan-Salisbury students head back to school using mask-optional approach
- August 11 -- Kannapolis Schools Will Require Masks As COVID Cases Surge, Cabarrus Board Takes More Time
- August 12 -- NCAE to Legislators on the Budget Process: “Our Students Need, and Deserve, Better!”
- August 12 -- NC House OKs budget with 5.5% raises for teachers, billions in other spending
- August 12 -- Education briefs: RSS hosts beginning teacher conference
- August 12 -- Rowan-Salisbury Schools hosts Beginning Teacher conference
- August 12 -- CMS superintendent: No current plans to require staff get vaccinated
- August 12 -- Infrastructure Bill + COVID-19 Clusters + Suspect Found in MA
- August 13 -- 'The bottom line is the kids will suffer:' NC school districts struggle with job vacancies
- August 14 -- NC educators report shortage of licensed, permanent teachers
- August 14 -- State educators report chronic shortage of teachers in NC classrooms
- August 14 -- Education advocates call for more spending on NC schools
- August 14 -- Guilford protest against school mask requirement features passion and misinformation
August 1-7, 2021
- August 3 -- Amid dueling petitions and parent feedback, Wake schools must decide on mask rules
- August 4 -- Masks Will Be Optional As WCPS Starts New School Year
- August 5 -- Free workshop planned Aug. 14
- August 5 -- WCPS students have option to wear mask
July 25-31, 2021
- July 26 -- North Carolina tops 2000 newly reported cases of COVID-19 for the first time in 3 months
- July 27 -- North Carolina educator dives deep in lieutenant governor's 'indoctrination' portal
- July 28 -- Gaston County Schools makes masks optional
- July 28 -- COVID-19 surging as North Carolina set to ease restrictions
- July 28 -- Cal Jr. Claims Critical Race Theory Doesn't Exist
- July 30 -- Cooper calls on NC businesses to press workers to get vaccinated or mask up
- July 30 -- Johnston County votes to make masks optional for K-12 students
July 18-24, 2021
- July 18 -- Lawmakers consider bill to boost NC's literacy, add teacher assistants to every K-2 class
- July 19 -- Poorly Paid Teachers Work Multiple Jobs in North Carolina
- July 20 -- ECSU's Department of Education Partners with the Foundation for Public School Children to Grow ...
- July 21 -- Will NC schools banning critical race theory lead to 'witch hunts' of teachers?
- July 22 -- School board approves NCAE resolution to improve student learning conditions
- July 22 -- Cooper moves to end North Carolina's statewide mask mandate
- July 22 -- NC ending statewide mask mandate in schools, but officials urge masks to remain in place for K-8 ...
- July 23 -- Cooper announces new guidance for masks in schools, says vaccinated high schoolers can go ...
- July 23 -- New NC school mask guidance frustrates people on both sides of the issue
- July 23 -- Coronavirus: Cooper's face covering mandate expires next week; Bladen County Schools yet to ...
- July 24 -- State easing school mask mandates
- July 24 -- Republicans in North Carolina ban K-12 from promoting racial views
July 11-17, 2021
- July 11 -- A year later, protesters talk about what changed — and what didn't
- July 11 -- Republicans proposing pay raises for state employees, including teachers
- July 12 -- State education leaders push for state budget prioritizing public education
- July 12 -- Local advocates discuss effects of bullying; some may surprise you
- July 13 -- State education leaders push for state budget prioritizing public education
- July 13 -- Durham school teacher talks post-pandemic education with US education secretary
- July 13 -- How the Senate's proposed budget would affect Gaston County teacher pay
- July 13 -- A manicurist, Uber driver, and theater worker: Poorly-paid NC teachers work multiple jobs
- July 15 -- NC could limit affirmative action as GOP lawmakers push back against critical race theory
- July 15 -- The Moral Panic Over Critical Race Theory Is Coming for a North Carolina Teacher of the Year
- July 16 -- Republicans vow to end “indoctrination,” Critical Race Theory in NC schools
- July 16 -- Lawmakers consider bill to boost NC's literacy, add teacher assistants to every K-2 class
- July 16 -- NC Senate Republicans unveiled legislation aimed to ban promotion of race, sex-related concepts ...
- July 17 -- Rep. Charles Graham votes against passage of energy bill
July 4-10, 2021 (No media stories)
June 27-July 3, 2021
- June 27 -- Senate passes budget with minimal raise for teachers in North Carolina
- June 28 -- 'Pitiful' | Teacher group says NC budget fails teachers
- June 28 -- FLASHPOINT: North Carolina Association of Educators speaks on teacher pay increase in State ...
- June 30 -- Truth tracker: Does NC's teacher pay really rank 33rd in the nation?
- June 30 -- Senate plan keeps spending limits despite windfall
- July 1 -- NCAE president vows to teach Critical Race Theory 'even if illegal'
- July 1 -- Critical Race Theory draws supporters and opponents at ABSS
June 20-26, 2021
- June 20 -- North Carolina Association of Educators use digital ads to call on lawmakers for higher teacher pay
- June 22 -- NCAE announces opportunity to vaccinate H-2A temporary ag workers
- June 22 -- NCAE reveals background information on education from state budget
- June 22 -- NCAE chief calls Senate's proposed raises for teachers 'pitiful'
- June 22 -- More tax cuts, small teacher raises, major infrastructure spending in the NC Republican Senate ...
- June 22 -- Educators upset over NC Senate budget proposal that would limit teacher raises
- June 22 -- NC will only require 1 semester of teacher prep classes to work in high schools
- June 22 -- Senate budget limits NC teacher, worker raises in favor of tax cuts
- June 23 -- Wash, rinse, repeat. Teachers' union, Democrats offer same complaints on state budget
- June 23 -- NC Senate budget cuts taxes, boosts infrastructure spending amid revenue surplus
- June 23 -- IN THE NEWS: North Carolinians Wake Up To News Of Republicans' Dangerous Budget Proposal
- June 23 -- NC will only require 1 semester of teacher prep classes to work in high schools
- June 23 -- What's in the Senate budget? Three percent teacher pay raises, federally-funded bonuses, tons of ...
- June 24 -- Editorial: Seven out of 10 favor the public's right to know
- June 24 -- Policy requiring only one semester of prep courses to teach part-time sparks concern
- June 24 -- NC Senate budget expands school choice, raises teacher pay
- June 24 -- PW special report: The right's coordinated assault on Critical Race Theory in North Carolina
- June 25 -- Buncombe County, Asheville City summer school enrollment almost three times higher than in 2020
- June 25 -- Democrats try and fail to amend education provisions in Senate budget
- June 26 -- 'Pitiful': Senate passes budget with minimal raise for teachers in North Carolina
June 13-19, 2021
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June 13 -- NCAE calls for additional funding for schools in state budget
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June 13 -- Education advocates push for more funding for schools in state budget
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June 13 -- EDITORIAL: Government transparency is finally seeing daylight
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June 13 -- Educators, supporters rally in Asheville for higher wages
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June 13 -- Teachers ask lawmakers for more funding in new state budget
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June 13 -- Editorial | Taxpayers deserve to know why public employees are disciplined
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June 13 -- Education advocates call on Legislature to prioritize students: NCAE says public schools should ...
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June 14 -- IEA hires Stark as executive director
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June 14 -- Educators, supporters rally in Asheville for higher wages
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June 15 -- NC Senate passes bill to make government workers' discipline records more public
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June 15 -- Lawmakers pass bill making personnel actions public; heads to House for concurrence
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June 15 -- Disclosing discipline records would identify 'dead wood' government workers, backer says
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June 16 -- Our Opinion: Invest in our schools
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June 16 -- 3 commissioners honored for supporting public education
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June 16 -- Carl Ford and Virginia Foxx: Union coercion threatens hardworking North Carolinians
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June 17 -- $6.5 billion surplus spurs talks of even further tax cuts in NC
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June 17 -- Pitts: COVID-19 taught us schools were indispensable. Does the county's budget agree?
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June 18 -- ICYMI: North Carolinians Across The State Plea For School Investments After Billions In ...
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June 19 -- Leandro ruling gets renewed focus with court order
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June 19 -- NC Republicans cut a deal on state budget. Will key NC Democrats join, or block teacher raises ...
June 6-12, 2021
- June 7 -- Public Poll Backs Educators' Call for Increased Investment in Students, Schools With state's budget ...
- June 8 -- North Carolina Teachers Win New Tools to Enhance Learning About Space Exploration
- June 8 -- Board divided over school improvement resolution: Member seeks to add amendment opposing ...
- June 9 -- NCAE resolution divides school board: Member proposes amendment against critical race theory ...
- June 9 -- closer up of bus.JPG
- June 9 -- Event celebrated massive school effort during the pandemic
- June 9 -- Scramble For Teachers Continues As Massive NC Summer School Effort Begins
- June 9 -- Want to teach in a high school? NC may only require 1 semester of teacher prep classes.
- June 10 -- Public educators' association tours 100 counties
- June 10 -- North Carolina parents, education advocates frustrated with end of grade tests
- June 10 -- Public educators' association tours 100 counties
- June 10 -- Bartlett Yancey holds graduation ceremonies for 161 graduates
- June 11 -- Republicans Back Bill To Crack Open Door On Employee Personnel Records
May 30-June 5, 2021
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May 30 -- State GOP Lawmakers Try to Limit Teaching About Race, Racism
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May 30 -- Lawmakers in Republican-controlled states move to limit teaching about race, racism
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May 31 -- State GOP lawmakers try to limit teaching about race, racism
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June 1 -- Even with annual raise, local teachers still aren't paid enough to live in Asheville
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June 2 -- Crisis hastened health-care reforms
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June 3 -- North Carolina Association of Educators Announces Next Executive Director Matt Aber-Towns
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June 3 -- NC Association of Educators Announces Next Executive Director Matt Aber-Towns Comes to NC ...
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June 3 -- GUEST EDITORIAL: Transparency foes don't represent NC stakeholders
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June 4 -- Matt Aber-Towns named executive director of NC Association of Educators
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June 5 -- North Carolina, Henderson County associations thank local educators
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June 5 -- After Meck withholds $56M from CMS, school board members warn of potential layoffs
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June 5 -- Bladen County Association of Educators Host Celebration for Retirees & Recipient
May 23-29, 2021
- May 23 — Edgecombe school district chief named Regional Superintendent of the Year
- May 25 — Why are Democrats AWOL on public’s right to know?
- May 26 — Teachers uplift fellow educators at the end of unprecedented school year
- May 26 — Democrats, unions fighting move to open disciplinary records as Cooper remains quiet
- May 26 — Poll finds cracks in Trump’s base
- May 27 — Improve transparency in NC
- May 27 — Open up the records of public employees
- May 27 — Kuhn returns to Rowan-Salisbury Schools administration
- May 27 — Teachers working on Memorial Day? Asheville, Buncombe schools make it a work day
- May 27 — Democrats, unions fighting move to open disciplinary records as Cooper remains quiet
- May 27 — Rowan-Salisbury Schools announces Chief Student Services Officer
- May 28 — Fogg named Family and Consumer Sciences Professional of the Year
- May 28 — Mary Alice Elliott
- May 29 — State GOP lawmakers try to limit teaching about race, racism
May 16-22, 2021
- May 16 — Guest columnist: Senate Bill 355 provides for much-needed transparency
- May 18 — What education legislation survived crossover?
- May 19 — ‘We Love Public Schools’ RV stops in Forest City
- May 19 — ‘We love public schools’ tour includes Surry stop
- May 20 — Why are Democrats AWOL on public’s right to know?
- May 21 — Opinion: Why are Democrats AWOL on the public’s right to know?
- May 21 — Sometimes silence is best when conversing with others, and God
May 9-15, 2021
- May 9 — Opinion: Transparency of operations is a constitutional issue
- May 9 — Charles Davenport Jr.: Finally, an alternative voice for teachers
- May 10 — Transparency of operations is a constitutional issue
- May 10 — EDITORIAL: Transparency of operations is a Constitutional issue
- May 10 — End-of-grade testing returns; lower scores predicted as teachers weigh in
- May 12 — Guilford County Schools approves budget request for next year
- May 12 — Durham schools to receive more funding from county, but educators want more
- May 12 — Transparency act needed in state
- May 13 — Opportunity Scholarships expansion passes state Senate
- May 14 — NCAE ‘We Heart Public Schools’ tour stops at Watauga High School
May 2-8, 2021
- May 2 — ‘We Love Public Schools’ tour uplifting educators, gaining support
- May 3 — ‘Higher’ summer school numbers expected this year; BCS has new K-12 programming
- May 4 — Inspire Health Alliance Partners With North Carolina Association of Educators to Bring At-Home …
- May 5 — NCAE to provide at-home COVID-19 testing for school employees
- May 5 — On Teacher Appreciation Week, new poll finds state doesn’t invest enough in public schools
- May 6 — Legislation paves way for NC summer school programs
- May 6 — NC GOP lawmakers want to require schools to post online what they’re teaching
- May 6 — NC Senate passes school choice expansion
- May 6 — North Carolina GOP Wants Teachers to Post Materials Online
- May 6 — Teacher: No, my lesson to 7th graders on ocean pollution is not indoctrination — even if a state …
- May 7 — Teacher ‘busy work bill’ heads to Senate as opposition mounts
- May 7 — Transparency or abuse? NC bill would require teachers to post what’s taught.
- May 7 — Legislative roundup | Lawmakers want lesson plans posted online
- May 7 — “Teacher Transparency” House Bill 755 Heads To NC Senate
- May 8 — North Carolina House approves personal leave pay policy for teachers
- May 8 — People speak out about Mecklenburg County manager’s proposed budget withholding money from …
April 25-May 1, 2021
- April 25 — “We
Public Schools” North Carolina Tour Stops In Union County - April 27 — NC Association of Educators: Local supplements artificially inflate average teacher pay
- April 27 — State teachers association makes stop in Stanly as part of statewide tour
- April 27 — Two years without raises drops NC teacher pay to 33rd in the nation, NEA says
- April 28 — NCAE Apple RV to stop at SALT Block in Hickory
- April 28 — NC Association of Educators RV makes stop at Salisbury High
- April 28 — NC may require some teachers to be fingerprinted, undergo criminal records check
- April 29 — ‘We Heart Public Schools’ tour stops here Sunday
- April 29 — NC may require some teachers to be fingerprinted, undergo criminal records check
- April 29 — NC Republicans push to increase eligibility, funds for private school scholarships
- April 29 — Triad teachers given hope after Gov. Cooper addresses teacher pay in State of the State address
- April 30 — ‘We Love Public Schools’ tour uplifting educators, gaining support
- April 30 — GOP lawmakers hope bigger grants, increased eligibility will attract more families to NC school …
- April 30 — Quotes of the week
- May 1 — Aileen Rodgers Ezell
April 18-24, 2021
- April 20 — Online Originals: NC teachers say average salary doesn’t reflect what they’re seeing
- April 21 — Guilford County Association of Educators calls for $15 hourly minimum, 5 percent raise
- April 21 — Triad leaders react to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict
- April 23 — CBS 17 Job Alert – Wake, Cumberland Schools holding virtual job fairs
- April 24 — NCAE tour to stop at Albemarle High Saturday
- April 24 — As schools move into Plan A, Wilmington teachers are doing ‘the best that we can’
- April 24 — “We Public Schools” North Carolina Tour Stops In Union County
- April 24 — EU agency to issue more guidance on AstraZeneca’s COVID shot
April 11-17, 2021
- April 11 — EDITORIAL: Time is running out for remedial action
- April 13 — NCAE Apple RV to stop in Yanceyville Wednesday at Union Church
- April 14 — NC House passes Opportunity Scholarship expansion
- April 15 — It could be years before students recover from learning loss
- April 15 — Wake County Schools sees 40 COVID-19 cases after weeks without one
- April 16 — Duplin remembers David Jordan
- April 16 — NCAE leader’s views show why kids not back in school
- April 17 — State Superintendent visits WNC schools
April 4-10, 2021
- April 5 — How North Carolina, National News Collide: The Week In Review From WFAE
- April 5 — Debate continues over NC school reading comprehension bill
- April 6 — Religious fundamentalism threatens American public education (and a lot more)
- April 6 — Education workers organize the South
- April 8 — Education News Briefs: Week of April 7
- April 8 — Statewide Tour Gives Back to School Staff
- April 8 — Senate bill would increase maximum amount families receive for school vouchers
- April 8 — The NCAE Apple RV to stop in Chatham on its 100-county ‘We Heart Public Schools‘ tour
- April 9 — New teacher association forms as alternative to NC Association of Educators
- April 9 — NC GOP lawmakers want to require teaching ‘balanced political viewpoints’ in schools
- April 10 — Editorial: Taking Flight With An Eagle, 2 Birdies
March 28-April 3, 2021
- March 28 — Educator pay increases, Medicaid expansion in Cooper’s recommended budget
- March 28 — NC teachers applaud bill to waive fee for taking personal days, but questions remain
- March 28 — EDITORIAL: Cooper’s budget proposal ignores pandemic’s impact
- March 28 — State leaders agree: Public education should be equitable. Getting there is where it gets difficult
- March 28 — NC teachers applaud bill to waive fee for taking personal days, but questions remain
- March 29 — State Board of Education approves 3-feet social distancing for return to classrooms
- March 29 — In Push To Return To In-Person Instruction, Are We Forgetting About Teachers?
- March 29 — Rockingham County educators receive second shot of COVID-19 vaccine at mass clinic
- March 29 — NC teachers applaud bill to waive PTO fee
- March 29 — ‘We Heart Public Schools’ RV cruises through Rockingham Community College during pop-up …
- March 29 — In Push To Return To In-Person Instruction, Are We Forgetting About Teachers?
- March 29 — State Board of Education approves 3-feet social distancing for return to classrooms
- March 30 — Rockingham County teachers return for second doses
- March 30 — Quotes of the week
- March 31 — Attorney General Stein files motion to dismiss NCAE lawsuit against scholarship program
- March 31 — New NC teachers group wants to compete with NCAE
- March 31 — Two-thirds of NC 8th graders aren’t ‘proficient readers’ by high school. Here’s how NC lawmakers …
- March 31 — EDITORIAL: Sen. Sanderson seeks greater transparency
- March 31 — The public should know why NC public employees are promoted, disciplined and fired
- March 31 — LUEBKE: Democrats and teachers‘ unions: trying to fool us twice
- March 31 — ‘We Heart Public Schools’ RV cruises through North Carolina during pop-up teacher vaccination …
- March 31 — WHATLEY: During COVID-19, Gov. Cooper made a bad situation worse
- April 1 — Conservatives have formed an alternative to NCAE. Will NC teachers be interested?
March 21-27, 2021
- March 21 — State association of educators seeks clarification on CDC social distancing guideline changes
- March 21 — New Hanover County teachers come together with the community to celebrate public education
- March 21 — North Carolina Association of Educators‘ RV tour at Biggs Park Mall on Tuesday
- March 21 — CDC revises guidance, allows desks closer in classrooms
- March 22 — COVID vaccine live updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on March 21
- March 23 — NCAE Asks CDC For Science And Data Behind New 3-Foot Rule
- March 23 — State’s Largest Educators’ Group Prepares for Business During Its Annual Convention and …
- March 24 — NCAE come to Lumberton to show appreciation to local educators
- March 24 — WNC schools to finish school year in person
- March 25 — Governor Cooper pitches state budget proposal heavy on education spending
- March 25 — Gov. Cooper’s NC budget proposal includes raises for teachers, state employees
- March 25 — St. Pauls woman dies in wreck that also leaves two people hospitalized
- March 25 — WS/FC Schools Considers Full-time In-Person For Grades 6-12
- March 26 — Governor Cooper Releases His Two-Year Budget Proposal
March 14-20, 2021
- March 14 — NCAE tour stop in Onslow provides school supplies, lesson in boosting morale
- March 14 — NC bill to return more students to classrooms becomes law
- March 14 — NC teacher’s union continues opposition over school reopening law
- March 15 — North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review – March 2021 #2
- March 16 — Why an Influential Member of Congress Wants a National Investigation Into School Closures
- March 17 — NHC Association of Educators remains cautious about middle and high school transition to Plan A
- March 18 — Board of Elections finds NCAE PAC contributions exceeded legal limit
- March 18 — Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Charlotte-Mecklenburg parents over remote instruction
- March 18 — Pandemic leavesobstacles schoolsmust overcome
- March 19 — Board of Elections finds NCAE PAC contributions exceeded legal limit
- March 19 — COVID vaccine live updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on March 19
- March 20 — NCAE Releases Statement on Changes to CDC Guidelines for Social Distancing
- March 20 — North Carolina Association of Educators’ RV tour at Biggs Park Mall on Tuesday
- March 20 — State association of educators seeks clarification on CDC social distancing guideline changes
- March 20 — LIST: Charlotte-area school districts bringing more students back to in-person learning
- March 20 — Three ed leaders who made a difference during the pandemic
March 7-13, 2021
- March 7 — EDITORIAL: State’s education system is failing its responsibilities
- March 7 — Doctor who lost wife to COVID-19 now determined to fight back
- March 9 — Column: It’s time to go back to school
- March 9 — Judge throws out remote learning lawsuit against CMS
- March 10 — State tour spotlights public schools
- March 11 — NCAE Responds to the Decision of Governor Cooper, Lawmakers to Reopen Schools
- March 11 — ‘Fair compromise’: Bipartisan agreement will move all NC elementary school students back to …
- March 11 — Cooper Gets Power To Close Schools, But Democrats Back Off CDC Guidelines On Social …
- March 11 — Editorial on school reopening deal: There, that wasn’t so hard now, was it?
- March 11 — After deal reached, North Carolina Senate approves new school reopening bill
- March 11 — Lee County school district plans reopening
- March 11 — Governor, NC Legislature Reach School Reopening Compromise
- March 11 — Cooper, legislative leaders announce deal on K-12 schools
- March 12 — State educators group to stop in Craven Co. on 100 county “We Heart Public Schools” statewide tour
- March 12 — Gov. Roy Cooper signs Senate Bill 220 requiring school districts to offer in-person instruction
- March 12 — Gov. Cooper signs bill aimed at bringing more students back to classrooms
- March 12 — State educators group to stop in Craven Co. on 100 county “We Heart Public Schools” statewide tour
- March 12 — NC bill aimed at bringing more students back to classrooms gets final approval
- March 12 — School board votes to return middle, high school students to in-person learning
- March 13 — Teacher’s union continues opposition over school reopening law
- March 13 — School board votes to return middle, high school students to in-person learning
- March 13 — Agreement good for students, governing
- March 13 — School board votes to return middle, high school students to in-person learning
- March 13 — NC bill to return more students to classrooms becomes law
- March 13 — Covid-19 update and announcements
February 28-March 6, 2021
- February 28 — Bill aims to restore retiree medical benefits for new NC teachers
- February 28 — Mental health advocates support return of full-time classroom instruction
- February 28 — Mental Health Advocates Support Return of Full-Time Classroom Education | Regional
- February 28 — Roy Cooper vetoes NC public school reopening bill, leading lawmaker cries foul
- February 28 — Cooper vetoes bill that would force K-12 schools to reopen
- March 2 — New Hanover County’s Assoc. of Educators backs eliminating K-5 suspensions, calls for more …
- March 2 — NC Republicans seek veto override of school reopening bill
- March 2 — Read Across America Day goes virtual with Renee Chou
- March 2 — NC Senate fails to override Gov. Cooper’s veto of school reopening bill
- March 2 — NC Senate fails to override Gov. Cooper’s veto of school reopening bill
- March 2 — Teachers group details opposition to school reopening bill
- March 2 — North Carolina ‘Read Across America Day’ goes virtual Tuesday
- March 2 –– Charles M. Starnes
- March 2 — Mental health advocates support return of full-time classroom instruction
- March 3 — North Carolina students participate in diverse, virtual Read Across America Day
- March 3 — NC lawmakers, teachers debate how to get students back to class after school bill fails
- March 3 — Stop playing politics’: Reopen-schools debate heats up at Council of State meeting
- March 3 — Veto override of North Carolina school reopening bill fails in Senate
- March 3 — Read Across America Day – March 2, 2021
- March 4 — Early test scores show more NC students falling behind in math, reading
- March 4 — ‘We feel like glorified babysitters’: New teachers forge a career amid uncertainty
- March 4 — Early test scores show more NC students falling behind in math, reading
- March 4 — Cooper vetoes bill that would force K-12 schools to reopen
- March 4 — Asheville City Association of Educators shares ACS school board endorsements
- March 4 — Progressive Alliance of Henderson County to host COVID-19 update on March 10
- March 5 — Teachers‘ union questions learning loss after DHHS guidance; Republicans fire back
- March 5 — We Heart Public Schools tour stops in Pitt County
- March 5 — Majority of New Hanover County K-5 students return to classes full-time Monday
- March 5 — Competing sides remain divided over details of school reopening
- March 5 — Opinion: NC Lawmakers Should Allocate the Money Schools Need to Reopen Safely
- March 6 — Advocacy groups to Gov. Cooper: Include Leandro funding in state budget
- March 6 — Opinion | As NC public schools reopen, they’ll need more state support
February 21-27, 2021
- February 21 — As educators and child care workers become vaccine-eligible, many counties lack the supply to help
- February 23 — ‘We feel like glorified babysitters’: NC teachers weigh prospects
- February 23 — Wake County educators seek COVID-19 vaccine clinics at schools, but mass sites more effective …
- February 24 — School buildings: Essential learning centers or pandemic Petri dishes? Many Black parents feel …
- February 24 — Durham teachers can get vaccinated starting Thursday, appointment scheduling still halted for …
- February 24 — Republicans renew calls for Cooper to sign school reopening bill; House Democrats file their version
- February 24 — One-third of New Hanover County PreK-12, childcare workers to receive Covid-19 vaccines …
- February 25 — NC Association of Educators Visits PQ Schools
- February 25 — Guest Column: School-reopening debate strains old ties
- February 25 — GOP lawmakers blast Cooper for stalling on school reopening bill
- February 25 — Banning school suspensions would be unprecedented in NC. One group is demanding it.
- February 25 — 850 Robeson County educators sign up to get COVID-19 vaccine, officials say
- February 25 — NC early educators are seven times more likely to live in poverty than K-8 teachers, report finds
- February 25 — Higher costs won’t help economy
- February 26 — High school football set to return to action as NC COVID-19 infections wane
- February 27 — Gov. Cooper vetoes SB 37, the school reopening bill
- February 27 — Gov. Cooper vetoes North Carolina school reopening bill
- February 27 — Cooper vetoes school reopening bill, leading lawmaker cries foul
- February 27 — Gov. Cooper ease of COVID-19 restrictions now in effect for NC
- February 27 — Gov. Cooper’s easing of some COVID-19 restrictions now in effect for North Carolina
- February 27 — Guilford County Schools students go remote while teachers get vaccinated
- February 27 — Some COVID-19 restrictions on bars, restaurants to be lifted at 5 pm
- February 27 — Gov. Cooper vetoes NC schools reopening bill. Here’s what happens next.
- February 27 — More is what’s required, not less
February 14-20, 2021
- February 14 — 4130 new COVID-19 cases in North Carolina as hospitalizations hover around 2100
- February 14 — Who Is A ‘Frontline Essential Worker’ In North Carolina?
- February 15 — Who qualifies as a ‘frontline essential worker’ in North Carolina?
- February 15 — Political Notebook: Burr says Trump violated oath of office, may face censure for impeachment vote
- February 16 — School-reopening debate strains old ties
- February 16 — Schools await vaccinations
- February 16 — Column: School debate strains old ties
- February 16 — Wake County teachers eager to get COVID-19 vaccine as some students return to classrooms
- February 17 — Gary Pearce: NC Democrats, teachers — typically allies — split over school reopening during …
- February 17 — 975 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be allocated per week to Buncombe Co. school staff
- February 17 — NC Rep. Tim Moore proposes 6-week summer school program to help kids catch up
- February 17 — J-M’s Vicky Tobar provides interpretation, support to Siler City’s Spanish-speaking families
- February 17 — Parents, guardians must always question, challenge changes to what’s being taught their children
- February 18 — Letters to the Editor
- February 18 — School reopening bill passes in NC legislature; here’s what the governor says about it
- February 18 — Durham to start vaccinating school teachers and staff. But how many, how soon?
- February 18 — Pierce appointed to governor’s Teacher Advisory Committee
- February 18 — Governor Cooper Announces New Appointments to State Boards and Commissions
- February 18 — I thought blacklisting was bad
- February 19 — School districts work on vaccination plans as teachers will be eligible in NC next week
- February 19 — Gov. Cooper reiterates concerns over school reopening bill, does not say if he will veto it
- February 19 — Cooper should stop talking about priorities and reopen NC
- February 20 — Carteret parent, school officials lobby to return students to classrooms
February 7-13, 2021
- February 7 — Dwight B. Story
- February 7 — Some NC lawmakers push for bill to allow more funds to help low-income parents send their kids to …
- February 7 — Some eligible CMS teachers, staff receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
- February 7 — Cooper’s Covid-19 emergency budget: Bonuses for educators, extended unemployment benefits …
- February 8 — Cooper voices support for school re-opening as educators, parents remain divide
- February 8 — Cooper urges districts to reopen all schools for in-person learning
- February 9 — NC Republicans continue push for in-person school option as teachers advocate for vaccine …
- February 9 — Monday numbers: A closer look at the return to in-person instruction
- February 9 — Iredell teacher in running for national award for excellence
- February 9 — Schools are set to reopen without vaccines for teachers
- February 9 — Governor’s announcement on in-person learning leaves some education leaders bewildered
- February 9 — Outlook for $15-an-hour minimum wage boosted by new government report
- February 9 — CMS Return To In-Person Classes Seems Certain, But Questions And Tensions Remain
- February 10 — Lack of vaccinations: Wake NCAE expresses concerns ahead of return to in-person instruction
- February 10 — Wake NCAE expresses concerns ahead of return to in-person instruction
- February 10 — GCS proposed reentry plan for middle and high school, board of education will vote tonight
- February 10 — Should teachers get COVID vaccine now? NC says not until seniors get their shots.
- February 10 — NC Senate passes bill requiring schools to offer in-person option, sends it to House
- February 10 — Ruth P. Watkins, beloved educator who inspired many, dies at 98
- February 10 — North Carolina’s Regan approved by Senate environment panel as EPA chief
- February 10 — Guilford County Schools votes on reentry plan for middle and high schoolers
- February 11 — NC Teachers Can Get Vaccine Starting Feb. 24
- February 11 — WNC schools already adhering to state recommendation
- February 11 — New faces at the legislature: Q&A with State Rep. Amber Baker
- February 11 — Nation’s public schools must not forget ‘lost group’ from Class of 2020
- February 11 — Educators jump to the front of the vaccine line, even as many seniors wait
- February 12 — Why school reopening guidance for elementary students differs from others in NC
- February 12 — Top NCDHHS officials’ presentation underscores need to return K-12 students to classrooms
- February 12 — Cooper: COVID-19 vaccinations for school employees to begin Feb. 24
- February 12 — Senate Bill 37 throws wrench in Durham’s plan to keep schools all-virtual this year
- February 12 — ABSS moving ahead with in-person learning plan
- February 12 — ‘Apple RV’ to visit Perquimans County
- February 12 — Guilford County educators react to NC COVID-19 vaccination plan to move to Group 3
- February 12 — NC teachers can start getting COVID-19 vaccine Feb. 24, says Cooper
- February 12 — NC Teachers Don’t Reflect Student Population; More Minority Instructors Needed
- February 12 — North Carolina teachers, child care workers eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccination starting Feb. 24
- February 12 — New law would force some students, teachers into Plan A
- February 12 — Group 3, you’re up! NC’s educators can get the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Feb. 24; then, other …
- February 12 — NHC Board of Education approves move to Plan A for PreK-5th grades
- February 12 — Educators jump to the front of the vaccine line, even as many seniors wait
- February 13 — NC Association of Educators responds to new CDC guidelines for schools
- February 13 — What Do North Carolina Schools Need to Reopen Safely?
- February 13 — Push for rapid school reopening gains momentum, but issue is far from settled
- February 13 — New and familiar faces at NC General Assembly. Here’s the Senate:
- February 13 — Ruth Perry Watkins
January 31-February 6, 2021
- January 31 — Parents rally in downtown Raleigh with one message: reopen the state’s public schools
- February 1 — Debate sparked after Republican lawmakers announce bill requiring all NC schools offer in-person …
- February 1 — School Community Led by People, Not Billionaires
- February 1 — NC educators meeting in downtown Raleigh to advocate for vaccines, funding
- February 1 — Educators group plans to protest Cabarrus Schools reopening
- February 2 — Bill filed to reopen schools; NCAE wants teachers vaccinated first
- February 2 — NC Association of Educators calls on lawmakers for more funding for teacher and student supports
- February 2 — NC Association of Educators wants teachers vaccinated before schools reopen
- February 2 — Johnston students resume in-person classes as pressure builds for NC schools to reopen
- February 2 — Group of parents, educators call for more protection as Cabarrus County Schools prepares for …
- February 2 — How a fight for an elementary school became a catalyst for positive change
- February 2 — Duke, UNC study suggests that schools can reopen safely but only if proper precautions are followed
- February 3 — NC educators group seeks $15 per hour for school workers and ending state-funded school vouchers
- February 3 — Parents across US rally for in-person learning after CDC study reveals lower risk
- February 3 — Gov. Cooper strongly urges all schools to provide in-person learning for students
- February 3 — Local teachers, lawmakers react to push to return to in-person learning
- February 3 — Governor wants all districts to return pupils to classrooms
- February 3 — Parents call for Plan A in New Hanover County schools, Board of Education delays decision
- February 3 — The next battle in the COVID wars: Teachers vs. politicians, parents
- February 3 — Cooper urges, but doesn’t mandate, all NC schools to offer in-person lessons
- February 3 — NHC School Board tables discussion about moving students to Plan A
- February 3 — Some local schools head back to classrooms ahead of state push for in-person learning
- February 3 — Biden administration will begin shipping COVID-19 vaccines to select pharmacies next week
- February 3 — Governor wants all districts to return pupils to classrooms
- February 4 — The NCAE petitions for educators to be prioritized in vaccination process
- February 4 — ‘Very disappointed’: NC teachers dismayed by Cooper’s push to reopen schools without …
- February 4 — School Reopening Bill Advances
- February 4 — The NCAE petitions for educators to be prioritized in vaccination process
- February 4 — Buncombe County Association of Educators shares statement on school reopenings
- February 4 — New Hanover County Schools to consider reopening elementary schools fully
- February 5 — Many NC teachers concerned over push to get back to in-person instruction during pandemic
- February 5 — School Boards Grapple with Reopening Guidance
- February 5 — Educators asking for higher vaccine priority
- February 5 — SCS to explore return options
- February 5 — Gaston County school leaders to consider return to 5 days of in-person classes
- February 5 — Teachers, preparing for students in the classroom, want to move up in vaccine line
- February 5 — NC lawmakers pass COVID relief, advance K-12 reopening bill
- February 5 — K-12 Reopening Bill Moves Forward In NC Senate
- February 6 — NC lawmakers pass COVID relief, advance K-12 reopening bill
- February 6 — K-12 Reopening Bill Moves Forward In NC Senate
- February 6 — Some NC lawmakers push for bill to allow more funds to help low-income parents send their kids to …
- February 6 — State OKs COVID relief bill; school reopening part of $1.6 billion legislative effort
January 24-30, 2021
- January 24 — Cabarrus County Schools K-3rd grade to move to Plan A starting Feb. 16
- January 26 — County considers retroactive $15 per hour for Durham school workers
- January 26 — A handful of NC school districts have begun vaccinating employees
- January 27 — Wake’s decision to stick with remote learning is having a damaging effect on children
- January 27 — Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education narrows candidate pool for open seat. Three …
- January 27 — Cumberland County teacher named finalist for National Teacher of the Year
- January 28 — Protesters surprise legislators, demand spending of NC’s billions in savings
- January 28 — Teachers react to commissioners getting vaccine ahead of schedule
- January 28 — Butts named Caswell County Teacher of the Year by VFW 7316
- January 28 — Local teachers want to know when they’ll get vaccinated
- January 29 — How some outside of the current Phase are being vaccinated against COVID-19 in NC
- January 29 — ‘This is about our children’: Parents plan rally asking for NC schools to reopen at governor’s mansion
- January 29 — GOP pushes legislation to force NC public schools to reopen for in-person classes
- January 29 — Other county leaders and teachers react to New Hanover commissioners getting vaccine ahead of …
- January 30 — NCAE launches ‘We Heart NC Public Schools’ tour
- January 30 — Allen Johnson: There was no masking the disrespect for a dead Ga. teacher
- January 30 — GOP pushes legislation to force North Carolina schools to reopen for in-person classes
January 17-23, 2021
- January 17 — Majority of NC students are back to virtual classes due to COVID-19 spike
- January 18 — Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools teacher quits over COVID-19 concerns
- January 22 — Johnston County teachers association concerned about Plan B
- January 22 — Educators Ask for Delay in Face-to-Face Learning
- January 22 — Johnston teachers say keep students online-only until school workers are vaccinated
- January 22 — Cabarrus Association of Educators releases statement following Thursday’s Called Meeting
- January 22 — Onslow County vaccinating some teachers ahead of state guidance
- January 22 — Teachers Raise Concerns As Cabarrus County Schools Return to In-Person Learning
- January 22 — Cabarrus school board responds to statement questioning return to Plan B
- January 23 — The push to reopen schools has taken a mean-spirited turn on Twitter
January 10-16, 2021
- January 13 — NC elementary school teacher dies from COVID-19
- January 13 — Bring back ‘severed ears,’ county school official in NC said on eve of Capitol riot
- January 13 — Longtime Columbus County elementary teacher dies from COVID-19
- January 13 — Parents urge New Hanover Co. school board to reconsider moving to Plan A next week
- January 13 — Asheville City Schools to continue remote learning for pre-K through 12th grade students through …
- January 13 — School choice during the COVID-19 pandemic
- January 13 — CCS high school students to return to in-person hybrid learning Feb. 1
- January 14 — NC Association of Educators wants Gov. Roy Cooper to tighten restrictions to slow spread of …
- January 14 — Wake students may not resume in-person classes next week. Leaders recommend delay.
- January 15 — New Hanover County school board votes to delay transition to Plan A for elementary schools
- January 15 — Floyd G. Brothers Sr.
- January 15 — Wake schools to stay with online classes. It’s uncertain when students might return.
- January 15 — New Hanover school board delays transition to 100% in-person learning for elementary students
- Jaunary 16 — Majority of NC students are back to virtual classes due to COVID-19 spike
January 3-9, 2021
- January 3 — Educators demand 6 feet – and no less – from New Hanover County Schools in Plan A
- January 7 — Port City Daily: “Educators demand 6 feet – and no less – from New Hanover County Schools in Plan A”
- January 7 — NC educators call on state elected officials to condemn chaos in Washington
- January 8 — Governor announces appointments to boards and commissions
December 27, 2020 – January 2, 2021
- January 1 — New Hanover County teachers want schools to reopen… safely
- January 1 — Educators call for greater distancing before reopening of elementary schools
December 20-26, 2020
December 13-19, 2020
- December 13 — Wake County board of education to discuss potential return to virtual learning in Monday meeting
- December 16 — New Hanover County Schools revisit Plan A move, settle on postponing reopening
- December 16 — Vacant school board seat will be filled after application, interview process
- December 17 — The state’s new hires won’t be able to use the employee health plan at retirement
December 6-12, 2020
- December 6 — EDITORIAL: State’s education is in a state of crisis
- December 8 — Orange County Schools Educators Hold Demonstration Upon Return to Classrooms
- December 8 — Group of Buncombe County educators disagrees with board’s plan to scrap planning day
- December 8 — Could CMS implement Plan C and go remote learning district-wide?
- December 9 — Lawsuit Challenging CMS Remote Learning Hits Delay Because Judge Is A CMS Parent
- December 10 — More CMS students than usual are failing as district returns to remote learning
- December 10 — Rising COVID cases cause some NC school districts to suspend their in-person classes
- December 12 — Wake County educators hope for tighter restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise in schools, community
- December 12 — ‘I feel like I’m drowning’: OCS teachers say district isn’t listening to their concerns
November 29-December 5, 2020
- December 2 — Pandemic pushes some NC teachers out the school door — or off the screen
- December 4 — NCAE hosts discussion with health experts about reopening schools
- December 4 — NC Educators Meet With Scientists To Discuss COVID Data, School Reentry
November 22-28, 2020 — No stories available
November 15-21, 2020
- November 19 — State Superintendent-elect Catherine Truitt: Where she stands on charters, the board and the NCAE
- November 19 — Absences, failing grades up since Wake students have been learning online
- November 20 — Testing reform group condemns in-person testing mandate for high school students
November 8-14, 2020
- November 10 — Catherine Truitt becomes the second Republican in a row to lead NC’s schools
- November 10 — Thousands of Wake County middle school students are now back in school. Is it safe?
- November 11 — What to expect at the Guilford County Board of Education meeting
- November 11 — New Hanover County Board of Education talks failure rates, takes no questions
- November 12 — Incumbent Sen. Thom Tillis Victorious in NC After Democratic Challenger Concedes
- November 13 — New NC Superintendent Of Public Instruction Looks Ahead
- November 14 — New NC Superintendent Of Public Instruction Looks Ahead
November 1-7, 2020
- November 2 —2020 Voter Guide
- November 3 —Your OG&B Election Day Preview
- November 4 — Competition heated for regional races around Charlotte. Many incumbents survived
- November 6 — North Carolina’s K-12 school reopening is not driving COVID-19 spike, officials say
October 25-31, 2020
- October 27 — Gaston’s political parties weigh-in on school board races
- October 28 — NCAE to Drive Voters to the Polls with In-Person GOTV Efforts
- October 30 — LETTER: Gail Young is most qualified for state house
October 18-24, 2020
- October 20 — No class: Parents, students, mostly going it alone
- October 21 — ‘We want to go back but we have to do it safely’ | Forsyth County Association of Educators protest
- October 22 — Local educators and candidates rally at Pack Square in support of public education
- October 22 — Education supporters rally in Greensboro
- October 22 — Mountain teachers take a stand for the candidates of their choice
- October 22 — A champion of our mountain way of life
- October 22 — Candidate Profiles: State Senate candidates Hise, Wheeler have clear plans for future of District 47
- October 22 — Some NC Schools Have Been Open For Nearly 3 Months. How’s That Going?
- October 23 — This NC House candidate isn’t a Democrat or a Republican and won’t ‘align with anybody’
- October 24 — Folwell, Chatterji vie for state treasurer
October 11-17, 2020
- October 12 — The Readers’ Forum: Monday letters
- October 13 — ‘A mother to everyone’: Elementary school teacher in North Carolina dies of Covid-19 complications
- October 14 — Guilford County Association of Educators plan to hold rally outside of Board of Education meeting
- October 14 — Stanly County Schools shifts to all-remote learning after community experiences spike in cases of …
- October 14 — Educators rally outside the Guilford County Board of Education building ahead of meeting
- October 14 — Pandemic, budget crisis combine to leave eastern NC school district reeling
- October 14 — ABSS School Board candidates say why they’re running for office
- October 15 — Voter’s guide: The races that are most important to education
- October 15 — Candidate Questionnaire: Tricia Shields, NC Court of Appeals
- October 15 — Candidate Questionnaire: Ronnie Chatterji, NC Treasurer
- October 15 — Wayne County elementary school reports cluster of COVID cases, temporarily closes campus
- October 15 — Triad City Beat’s 2020 Election Guide
- October 15 — 2020 Endorsements: Judicial Elections
- October 16 — KCS planning for 75 percent capacity on elementary campuses in transition to Plan A
- October 17 — A second Wayne County school has been closed due to a coronavirus outbreak
Week of October 4-10, 2020
- October 5 — Hickory Assistant Superintendent receives award
- October 6 — After almost 7 months, some elementary students return to the classroom full-time
- October 6 — Asheville City Board of Education expected to make final decision on in-person learning
- October 6 — WLET – Rudy Diamond
- October 6 — Future educators receive college scholarships
- October 7 — ‘Extremely nervous and worried:’ Teachers upset as Wake school board meets to discuss …
- October 7 — A Stanly County teacher has died due to complications from the coronavirus
- October 7 — NHC Parents, Teachers Express Concerns Over School Reopening
- October 8 — A Wayne County school has closed after a major coronavirus outbreak
- October 8 — Parents share trials of remote learning with US Education Secretary
- October 8 — Parents share trials of remote learning with US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, state lawmakers
- October 8 — Wake high school students are working from home. Teachers ask, ‘Why can’t we, too?’
- October 9 — Parents share trials of remote school with DeVos
- October 9 — Outcome of NC Supreme Court races could alter political landscape for years
- October 9 — Judge Lucy Inman – Candidate for Associate Justice
- October 9 — Tommie Omega Burch Waldroup
- October 10 — Pierce endorsed by NC Association of Educators
- October 10 — Forest tries to get state Board of Education to vote on reopening all NC schools
- October 10 — Forest tries — and fails — to get NC Board of Education to vote on reopening more schools
- October 10 — ‘I’ve said what I’m going to say.’ Cunningham won’t answer questions about scandal
Week of September 27-October 3, 2020
- September 27 — North Carolina Association of Educators express concerns about returning to school in person
- September 27 — District school closings boost homeschooling in NC
- September 27 — Curfew imposed for Raleigh Saturday night
- September 28 — The Readers’ Forum: Monday letters
- September 29 — NCAE President Tamika Walker Kelly on COVID-19 and the return to in-person instruction
- September 29 — To go or not to go: School districts, parents face tough choices with increased flexibility
- September 29 — Group of educators want action taken against Cabarrus school board member
- September 30 — North Carolina teachers doing ‘dual prep work’ this school year, spokesperson says
- September 30 — Gaston County Schools spent $120K on PPE during summer
- September 30 — COVID-19 frustrates children again by stealing Halloween fun
- September 30 — ‘Trust has been broken.’ NC school board censures member who used slur at meeting.
- October 1 — ‘It’s mind-boggling:’ Parents, teachers reaction to Wake County’s plan to bring elementary, middle …
- October 1 — As school gets going, a lingering anxiety
- October 1 — Wake schools work to balance safety, socialization with return to the classroom
- October 1 — Wake will bring students back to school. But teachers and parents are still unhappy.
- October 2 — Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks at NCAE meeting
- October 2 — School board moves grades K-5 to “Plan A”
- October 2 — Parents, students, teachers rally for return to in-class learning in Wake County
- October 2 — KAE expresses disapproval with BOE’s plan to move to Plan A on Nov. 2
- October 3 — As More NC School Districts Announce Reopening Plans, Teachers‘ Concerns Intensify
Week of September 20-26, 2020
- September 20 — NC COVID-19 cases increased by more than 1200 Saturday, hospitalizations declined
- September 20 — How should schools reopen for in-person classes? Deadline is Monday for Wake’s survey
- September 20 — Coronavirus live updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on Sept. 19
- September 22 — ‘Flirting with danger’ | NCAE concerned about transition to Plan A
- September 22 — WLET – Mary Law
- September 22 — Is school choice good for NC? GOP, Democratic superintendent candidates disagree.
- September 22 — Wake school board caught in the middle as parents push reopening, teachers urge caution
- September 24 — NCAE wants teachers to lobby against reopening elementary schools
- September 24 — District closings boost homeschooling
- September 24 — Letter: I Support Simon
- September 24 — Sights and Sounds: Teachers, parents protest at school board meeting as district debates reopening
- September 24 — NC Association of Educators on Reopening NC Elementary Schools
- September 24 — NCAE wants teachers to lobby against reopening elementary schools
- September 24 — Teachers group opposes return to classrooms
- September 24 — Could Orange County students return to classroom by October? Here is a plan.
- September 24 — Former history teacher to use ‘working knowledge of the issues’ in state House race
- September 25 — Johnston County elementary students will get daily, in-person classes. Here’s the plan.
- September 25 — District closings boost homeschooling
- September 26 — Wake County schools may reopen even though principals and teachers want a delay
Week of September 13-19, 2020
- September 15 — NC Senate GOP accuses teachers group of backing cop killers. NCAE says that’s ‘garbage.’
- September 15 — Forsyth County’s NCAE chapter advocates for increased pay for school support staff
- September 15 — ‘You’ll see them working two and three jobs’ | Pushing for a pay raise for school support staff
- September 15 — NC Senate GOP accuses teachers group of backing cop killers. NCAE says that’s ‘garbage.’
- September 15 — Biden will be ‘most pro-union president since FDR,’ wife says at news conference
- September 15 — Roy Cooper’s post-COVID-19 plans should worry all North Carolinians
- September 15 — Senate leader Phil Berger attacks education leaders over their support for Black Lives Matter at …
- September 15 — Teachers‘ group backs Cooper-Suggs for Wilson’s state House seat
- September 15 — Political Notebook: State auditor speaks to Rowan Democrats during virtual breakfast
- September 16 — What We’re Reading: Top State Stories 9/15
- September 17 — Parents in Charlotte-Mecklenburg district file suit over remote instruction
- September 17 — NC education candidate wants to slash charter schools, an education lifeline
- September 17 — Republicans press Cooper to fully open public schools; Lt. Governor dismisses mask mandate
- September 18 — NCAE holds emergency town hall after governor’s COVID schools announcment
- September 18 — NCAE president worries about teachers’ health if students return
- September 18 — Cooper: Elementary students can return to school for in-person instruction under Plan A
- September 18 — Gov. Cooper allows elementary schools to move to full in-person learning
- September 18 — Mangrum wants to slash the education lifeline
- September 18 — Coronavirus live updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on Sept. 17
- September 18 — Coronavirus live updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on Sept. 18
- September 18 — North Carolina’s elementary schools can reopen for in-person instruction Oct. 5
- September 19 — Teachers group to fight reopening NC elementary schools. NCAE says move unsafe.
- September 19 — In-person learning likely to come back gradually – not as soon as it’s allowed – in Winston-Salem …
Week of September 6-12, 2020
- September 6 — Gov. Roy Cooper says he will sign $1.1B COVID-19 relief package that includes ‘Extra Credit Grant …
- September 8 — Teachers‘ group endorses Gailliard in state House race
- September 8 — It’s not safe’: Wayne County teachers urge district to reconsider opening schools
- September 9 — Parents File Lawsuit Against CMS Over Remote Opening
- September 9 — Forum to feature NC school superintendent candidates
- September 9 — Free COVID-19 testing available in Raleigh on Tuesday
- September 9 — NEA affiliate NCAE protests for more money on same day legislature passes historic relief funding
- September 9 — BIGGER PICTURE-Teachers, parents, students scramble as US schools reopen
- September 9 — Teachers, parents, and students scramble as US schools reopen
- September 10 — Parents file lawsuit against CMS demanding students return to classroom
- September 10 — Wall Street Journal sees North Carolina’s expansion of private school vouchers as ‘victory’ for …
- September 10 — Political newcomer Tarsha Ellis hopes to represent ‘something different’ for Stanly, Rowan counties
- September 10 — Davidson County Schools board dismiss request to delay reopening
- September 11 — Top NC news for Thursday, Sept. 10
- September 11 — In Battleground State, Democrats Recognize 2020 Is A Bad Year To Continue Opposing School …
- September 11 — Candidate forum: NC Superintendent of Public Instruction
- September 12 — State superintendent candidates participate in forum ahead of November election
- September 12 — Fayetteville organizations sponsor food and school supply giveaway, voter registration
Week of August 30-September 5, 2020
- August 30 — EDITORIAL: Governor’s budget focuses on votes, not the taxpayers
- August 30 — Cooper would slash private school voucher program to pay for education wishlist
- August 30 — Chicago Teachers Union blasted for ‘completely’ supporting guillotine protest outside of Jeff Bezos …
- September 2 — NC ranks 30th nationally in average teacher salary, 2nd again in Southeast
- September 3 — NC Senate passes $1.1B COVID-19 relief package that includes ‘Extra Credit Grant’ for families
- September 3 — COVID-19 relief bill has $335 check for NC parents. Here’s when you’d get it and how.
- September 4 — NC Senate passes third COVID-19 relief bill focused on education
Week of August 23-29, 2020
- August 23 — Parents team-up against lawsuit for state’s private school voucher program
- August 24 — Our first Tuesdays with Tamika! Actually…
- August 27 — NC religious schools with anti-LGBTQ policies receive top opportunity scholarship dollars
- August 28 — NC religious schools with anti-LGBTQ policies receive top opportunity scholarship dollars
- August 28 — NEA Gives State High Marks For Education Funding
- August 29 — Report: Six of top eight voucher schools in NC discriminate against LGBTQ families
- August 29 — Cooper would slash school voucher program to pay for education wish-list
Week of August 16-22, 2020
- August 17 — ‘Kind of at a loss’ Teachers express concerns as school starts back up during the pandemic
- August 17 — Flashpoint | Teachers, parents prepare as students head back to school whether it’s in-person or …
- August 18 — North Carolina virtual learning platform crashes minutes into first day of school
- August 18 — NC Teachers Host Funeral Procession to Protest Reopening Schools Under Plan B
- August 18 — North Carolina schools resume with most students online
- August 18 — Union County Public Schools starts back under Plan B
- August 19 — Civitas files campaign finance complaints against NCAE PAC, claiming excessive contributions to …
- August 19 — Educators and parents continue to plead for all remote learning
- August 19 — Campaign finance complaint filed against NC Association of Educators
- August 19 — Teacher, psychologist weigh in on emotional impacts of schools’ new normal
- August 19 — GOP leader and Democratic activist in tight race for Guilford’s House District 59
- August 20 — Teachers‘ group endorses Fitch in state Senate race
- August 20 — Helpline Adds Mental Health And Emotional Support For Educators
- August 22 — Family, friends, former students celebrate the life, impact on their lives, of Georgeva Gerald Wright
Week of August 9-15, 2020
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August 9 — NC teachers rally for 2nd coronavirus relief bill that they say would help education
- August 9 — President’s weekly unemployment extension met with mixed reactions by North Carolinians
- August 9 — Caravan of educators, parents, cafeteria workers protest in front of Republican US senator’s office
- August 10 — Opportunity lost? The education empire strikes back at school choice
- August 11 — Amy Cooke: Children, parents must have opportunity to choose
- August 11 — Teachers‘ groups endorses Wellons in state Senate race
- August 11 — Celeste Banks Chandler Brown
- August 12 — Guilford County Schools planning in-school learning centers for students who need internet access
- August 13 — NC Institute for Constitutional Law says lawsuit on Opportunity Scholarships is ‘meritless’
- August 13 — Mission Health nurses’ campaign tests state’s union resistance
- August 13 — Petition created to address safety of school employees in Gaston County
- August 13 — CMS Relaxes Mask Requirement For Teachers Alone In Classrooms
- August 13 — Students stay home during remote learning; North Carolina teachers wonder why they can’t
- August 13 — Nurses action in Asheville signals unions flexing muscles
- August 14 — Gaston County schools employee tests positive for COVID-19
- August 14 — Some Guilford County teachers concerned about ‘4-hour’ in-school virtual teaching requirement
- August 15 — “We are ready to see you” | school leaders prepare for the start to school
Week of August 2-8, 2020
- August 2 — Supporting and Lifting Up Teachers in the World of COVID-19
- August 2 — NC teachers petition schools reopen, include list of demands needed to return
- August 3 — Much More Needed to Make Classrooms Safe, Durham Teachers Say
- August 4 — Gaston County poll says majority prefers all-remote learning
- August 5 — Money trail shows school choice in Democrats’ crosshairs
- August 5 — Union County teachers voice concerns about returning to in-person learning
- August 5 — NC School Districts Grapple With Reopening Plans As Pandemic Costs Mount
- August 5 — NC School Districts Grapple With Reopening Plans As Pandemic Costs Mount
- August 5 — Employees to return to school even though they don’t feel safe, study says
- August 5 — School choice opponents sue to stop Opportunity Scholarships
- August 5 — NC Teachers Worry About The Risks Of Returning To The Classroom
- August 5 — Pence and DeVos visit NC school to encourage safe reopening nationwide
- August 6 — School choice opponents sue to stop Opportunity Scholarships
- August 6 — Plan to delay in-person instruction fails at Gaston County School Board meeting
- August 6 — Computer cameras not required to be on for Virtual Academy in Wake County
- August 7 — State Board of Education resolution honors Halifax County Schools educator who died after …
- August 7 — Despite outcry, UCPS moves on with reopening
- August 7 — NC may turn to low-performing virtual charters in response to demand for online education
- August 8 — Buncombe County teachers excited, concerned as they get ready to head back to classrooms
- August 8 — Educators and parents plan protest in support of HEROES Act
Week of July 26-August 1, 2020
- July 26 — See which NC schools districts are going fully remote for reopenings
- July 26 — Majority of NC public school students will start new school year learning from home
- July 26 — NCAE North Carolina Association ofEducators “Educators want to
- July 27 — Parents cite discrimination based on religion and sexual orientation in challenge to state’s school …
- July 28 — Majority of NC students will start new school year learning from home
- July 28 — Many teachers uneasy as Buncombe County Schools leaders ponder reopening plans
- July 28 — Gov. Cooper Held Virtual Meeting Exclusively With NCAE Teachers
- July 28 — Suit again targets NC private school scholarship program
- July 28 — NC Public School Advocates File New Lawsuit Challenging School Vouchers
- July 28 — Left-leaning teacher groups sue over private school voucher program
- July 28 — State says South Carolina districts must offer in-person instruction option in reopening plans
- July 28 — How will Guilford schools reopen? We may find out today.
- July 28 — Conservatives wary of radical makeovers in education
- July 29 — Cumberland County educators voice COVID-19 concerns in the classroom once remote learning …
- July 29 — Suit again targets NC private school scholarship program
- July 29 — NC educators worried that VP Pence’s private school visit won’t focus on public school funding …
- July 29 — Myers, Carol McAlister
- July 29 — Top local stories we are following today
- July 29 — Suit again targets NC private school scholarship program
- July 29 — Teachers concerned for school safety
- July 29 — 3 colleges to take over the University of Bridgeport campus in Connecticut
- July 29 —Revised Texas guidelines give schools leeway to offer virtual in struction for several weeks
- July 30 — Parents, teachers file suit to end private school scholarship program despite widespread support …
- July 30 — Reopening public schools: A look inside one district’s decision-making process
- July 30 — Lee County Schools to discuss reopening plan on Thursday
- July 30 — Parents, teachers file suit to end of private school scholarship program despite widespread support …
- July 30 — Pence urges in-person school during Apex visit
- July 31 — Lawsuit Targets NC Voucher Program Sending Taxpayer Money to Religious Schools
- July 31 — Board Member: CMS Will Cancel In-Person Orientation
- July 31 — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools reverse course, will start schools fully remote
Week of July 19-25, 2020
- July 19 — Teachers worried about a return to school
- July 19 — Carr accepts Washington County superintendent’s post
- July 19 — North Carolina Teachers‘ Union Demands Benefits For Illegal Immigrants Before Returning To …
- July 19 — Beloved Halifax County principal, music teacher dies from COVID-19
- July 20 — North Carolina teachers‘ union demands welfare for illegal immigrants and suspended rent before …
- July 21 — Teachers ‘overwhelmingly’ uncomfortable with current Plan B approach, Wake NCAE president says
- July 21 — North Carolina teachers’ unions demand support for undocumented immigrants, more funding to …
- July 21 — Gaston County to reopen schools under Plan B concept
- July 21 — Back to school plans move forward for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- July 21 — School districts face concerns from NC teachers over reopening plans
- July 22 — New Hanover County Association of Educators asking for revised school plan
- July 22 — Schools and COVID-19: As reopening approaches, what we still don’t know
- July 22 — Fear, praise among range of emotions for Gaston County Schools’ reopening plans
- July 22 — Will teachers‘ unions reelect Trump?
- July 22 — Michigan Teacher Fired After Tweeting ‘Trump Is Our President’
- July 23 — Local teachers‘ group responds to school opening plan
- July 23 — Parents & education leaders concerned about inequalities created by remote learning
- July 23 — Dark money funded political activism masquerades as journalism
- July 24 — Teachers‘ Unions Offering Master Class in Pandemic Politics
- July 24 — Teachers‘ Unions Make Far-Left Political Agendas Conditional for School Reopening
- July 24 — Schools and COVID-19: As reopening approaches, questions linger on masks, staff and more
- July 24 — Alamance County schools push back classroom teaching
- July 24 — Not ready for prime time? Virtual school decision follows Asheville’s glitch-plagued virtual meeting
- July 24 — WATCH: The Racial Divide: Inequity in Education
- July 25 — Alamance County schools push back classroom teaching
- July 25 — Reopening North Carolina: Schools going remote gaining steam
Week of July 12-18, 2020
- July 14 — As Gov. Cooper prepares to give update on school reopening plans, NC educators worry about …
- July 14 — NC Teacher Expresses Her And Other Teachers‘ Concerns About Reopening Schools
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July 14 — NC Teacher Expresses Her And Other Teachers’ Concerns About Reopening Schools
- July 14 — Gov. Roy Cooper to announce public school opening plans Tuesday
- July 15 — NCAE, lawmakers react to NC school reopening plans
- July 15 — NCAE: Lawmakers need to provide schools with funding to address pandemic
- July 15 — NC Association of Educators responds to school reopening decision
- July 15 — North Carolina K-12 students to have mix of online, in-person classes
- July 15 — Cooper: When NC students return to school, it will ‘look a lot different’
- July 15 — NC Teacher Expresses Her And Other Teachers‘ Concerns About Reopening Schools
- July 15 — Teachers balk at plan to reopen schools
- July 15 — CDC director: Keeping kids out of classroom could be worse than sending them back
- July 15 — WATCH LIVE: Cooper Says NC Schools Can Reopen At 50% Capacity
- July 15 — Forsyth County Association of Educators president hopeful WS/FCS starts with online learning in …
- July 15 — ‘I have a lot of concerns,’ says Johnston teacher and parent
- July 15 — Keep kids and teachers safe: The real work begins for the Guilford County School District
- July 15 — Can Schools Open Safely? What Other Countries Have Decided
- July 16 — CMS to make decision Wednesday night on what class will be like in fall
- July 16 — As NC plans to reopen schools, some teachers don’t want to ‘put our lives on the line’
- July 16 — COVID-19 has not stopped housing development in Wake County. Here are new projects.
- July 16 — Pender County School District silent on questions about its handling of racism investigation
- July 17 — As NC plans to reopen schools, some teachers don’t want to ‘put our lives on the line’
- July 17 — North Carolina Association of Educators endorses Graham for re-election to state House seat
- July 17 — Governor announces school plan
- July 17 — Air quality forecast for Asheville, Friday, July 17: Moderate (YELLOW and GREEN)
- July 17 — Perspective | Schools decision comes amid uncommon moments in a governorship
- July 17 — County Health Department reports 59 new COVID-19 case, 49th virus-related death
- July 18 — NCAE organizing a ‘teachers’ bill of rights’ for reopening schools
- July 18 — Teachers worried about a return to school
- July 18 — Onslow schools parents struggle with their options with one month until back to school
- July 18 — NC public schools will be required to follow safety measures for in-person instruction
- July 18 —North Carolina Teachers‘ Union Demands Benefits For Illegal Immigrants Before Returning To …
- July 18 — Carr accepts Washington County superintendent’s post
Week of July 5-11, 2020
- July 7 — Teachers fear they may not be ready for school this fall
- July 7 — Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district weighs academic opening
- July 9 — Wake County teachers concerned about reopening schools if COVID-19 numbers remain high
- July 10 — Reopening schools: Teachers feel like they’ve been caught in the middle
- July 10 — Health privacy added concern for Wake teachers preparing to return to classes in pandemic
- July 11 — North Carolina teachers tell leaders: ‘Our schools, our safety, our say’
- July 11 — Maureen Stover from Cumberland County Schools is the new NC teacher of the year
- July 11 — Fayetteville educator named North Carolina’s teacher of the year
- July 11 — Wake County schools continue to prepare for upcoming school year, update public on plans
- July 11 — Applications to Virtual academy will play key role in Wake school reopening plans
Week of June 28-July 4, 2020
- June 30 — What will school look like in the fall? Teachers prepare for all scenarios
- June 30 — NC ranks 30th in US in average teacher pay, NEA says. Budget fight slows growth.
- June 30 — Aligning to give vulnerable students the gifted teachers they need
- July 1 — NC ranks 30th in US in average teacher pay, NEA says
- July 2 — Gov. Roy Cooper said the state must ‘get it right’ before reopening schools
- July 2 — Gov. Cooper not ready to issue statewide directive on school reopening, gives districts more time to …
- July 2 — North Carolina governor delays decision on how state’s K-12 public schools will operate in August
- July 2 — NCAE Releases Statement on School Re-Opening Announcement Delay
- July 3 — Parents, educators react to Durham Public Schools 2020-21 reopen plan
- July 3 — Wake County identifies 2 new COVID-19 outbreaks in Raleigh (link not working)
- July 3 — NC schools begin to map reopening options, athletic plans as Gov. Cooper stalls on state directive
- July 3 — Wake County identifies 2 new COVID-19 outbreaks in Raleigh
- July 3 — Cooper delays school reopening announcement without saying why
- July 4 — Biden: Everything Changed When the World Saw George Floyd Say ‘Mama, I Can’t Breathe’
- July 4 — Many questions, few answers as Wake parents, teachers plan for part-time return to the classroom
Week of June 21-27, 2020
- June 21 — EDITORIAL : State teacher’s union leader is tone deaf to fiscal challenges
- June 22 — Groups representing tenants and landlords agree: NC faces an acute rental housing crisis
- June 22 — NC Republicans have provided meaningful teacher raises
- June 22 — NC State Chancellor: We have a responsibility to unite against racism, intolerance
Week of June 14-20, 2020
- June 15 — Katherine Bain Inscoe Taylor
- June 18 — PW exclusive: Departing NCAE president Mark Jewell looks back and to the future
- June 18 — Republicans are offering NC teachers a ‘bonus’ that tells how much they value teachers.
- June 19 — $350 bonus for NC educators is not enough, Buncombe County teacher says
- June 19 — Buncombe County educators develop action plan to address racism
- June 19 — Sources: New UNC System President to be elected Friday
- June 19 — Bill for teacher bonuses await Cooper’s decision; teacher says it’s not enough
- June 20 — ‘It’s just way too much to take on’: School systems struggle with the politics of reopening
Week of June 7-13, 2020
- June 8 — Our view: Great educators
- June 9 — National Science Teachers Association Announces Recipients of its 2020 Teacher Awards Program
- June 9 — It will be costly to keep schools safe, save jobs
- June 10 — Forsyth County Association of Educators looking to parents on idea to improve school district
- June 10 — State issues “toolkit” to help districts prepare for upcoming school year, navigate COVID-19 threat
- June 10 — NC districts, teachers prepare for uncertainty of fall semester amid pandemic
- June 11 — NC Association of Educators President calls Senate teacher pay bill ‘disrespectful’
- June 11 — NC won’t require face masks when schools reopen, but some argue it should
- June 12 — NCAE President on COVID Reopening Plans for Schools
- June 12 — NC educators’ union backs Britt
- June 12 — Proposal gives NC teachers step increases, bonuses, but not raises
- June 12 — NC teacher pay plan in Senate offers bonuses next year
- June 12 — NC Association of Educators president calls Senate teacher pay bill ‘disrespectful’
- June 12 — NC teacher pay plan in Senate offers bonuses next year
- June 12 — Obituaries June 12, 2020
- June 13 — Teacher pay: Bill would provide bonuses but no new pay raises
Week of May 31-June 6, 2020
- June 3 — Halifax County Principal of the Year Teicher L. Patterson ’13MSA: ‘In Order to Change a School …
Week of May 24-30, 2020
- May 28 — Kazazes, Barbara A.
- May 28 — Wayne County teachers seek assistance
- May 29 — East Forsyth High School teacher wins Teacher of the Year
- May 30 — Bracy named new leader for Johnston
Week of May 17-23, 2020
- May 19 — NCAE President Mark Jewell discusses how educators are coping with the pandemic and how …
- May 19 — Our view: Larry Womble
- May 20 — Average NC teacher salary now more than $54000, state says. Some question accuracy.
- May 21 — NC Association of Educators awards high school senior Allen Choyce with Martin Luther King Jr …
- May 21 — Teachers’ group endorses Butterfield in congressional race
- May 21 — Teacher pay moves to 2nd in the Southeast
- May 21 — Virtual town hall sheds light on needs in education post COVID-19
- May 21 — Average NC teacher salary now more than $54000, state says. Some question accuracy.
Week of May 10-16, 2020
- May 13 — Signs to honor Class of 2020 seniors at Polk County High School
- May 14 — Stokes County Retired School Personnel awards scholarships
- May 14 — New realities for NC schools may stretch resources, alter operations, state educators say
- May 15 — St. Stephens senior receives scholarship
- May 15 — ‘Larry would fight injustice where he saw it …’ Former NC Rep., city councilman Larry Womble dies …
Week of May 3-9, 2020
- May 3 — Forsyth school board member named to state task force on reopening schools
- May 4 — K12 Schools Get Relief Funding, But Less Than Requested
- May 5 — What Could School Look Like in the Fall?
- May 5 — The North Carolina COVID-19 Recovery Package: What’s In It For Schools?
- May 7 — Virtual panel about what reopening schools should look like happening Thursday
Week of April 26-May 2, 2020
- April 26 — K-12 classrooms to remain closed in North Carolina, $1.4 billion in federal aid proposed
- April 26 –– North Carolina K-12 schools closed for rest of academic year
- April 26 –– Gov. Cooper closes NC schools for the rest of the school year
- April 26 — North Carolina schools closed for remainder of year
- April 26 — Newly elected education leaders pledge to resist privatization, say pandemic could change future …
- April 26 –– NC schools won’t reopen this spring because of pandemic
- April 28 –– ‘We have to be prepared to be in this format for quite some time:’ NCAE weighs in on future of in …
- April 29 — Charlotte Talks: Public Schools Are Closed For The Year. Now What?
- April 29 — Schools close for rest of the year
- May 1 — New task force to help decide how to reopen NC schools after coronavirus pandemic
- May 1 — Istation controversy, DPI audit, a path to reopening schools, extension of emergency leave: State …
- May 2 — Forsyth school board member named to state task force on reopening schools
Week of April 19-25, 2020
- April 19 — Mystery request for $250 million pops up at State Board of Education meeting
- April 19 — Leaders of teacher protest group now in charge of NC Association of Educators
- April 23 — Newly elected education leaders pledge to resist privatization, say pandemic could change future
- April 23 — When will it be safe for NC students to return to school? Opinions vary as decision looms.
- April 23 — Education Council Honors 14 Students at NC State College of Education 2020 Spotlight Awards
- April 24 — New grading policy from state has major differences from prior Guilford County Schools plans
- April 24 — New coalition on the left presses inequality issues during COVID-19 and beyond
- April 25 — North Carolina K-12 schools closed for rest of academic year
- April 25 — Gov. Cooper closes NC schools for the rest of the school year
Week of April 12-18, 2020
Week of April 5-11, 2020
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Week of March 29-April 4, 2020
- March 31 — Governor Roy Cooper’s order forbids utility shutoffs, restricts evictions
- March 31 — NC Stay at Home Order goes into effect
- April 2 — Two executive orders make it easier for students to access remote learning as COVID-19 spreads
- April 3 — Gov. Cooper signs orders to help students access remote learning as COVID-19 spreads
- April 4 — Citing safety concerns, Durham Public Schools end meals program after employee tests positive …
- Week of March 22-28, 2020
- March 24 — North Carolina public schools to stay closed through May 15; state requests testing waiver
- March 24 — State school board votes to cancel tests amid coronavirus closure
- March 24 — All NC public school buildings will be closed until May 15 because of coronavirus
- March 24 — Gov. Cooper declares North Carolina schools closed until May 15
- March 28 — North Carolina ‘stay at home’ order issued as some Piedmont proclamations go into effect at 5 pm
