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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
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

Leaders of teacher protest group now in charge of NC Association of Educators

Week of April 5-11, 2020

No Media Coverage

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

Week of March 15-21, 2020

March 15 — 23 cases of coronavirus in NC; Governor orders K-12 schools to close for 2 weeks
March 15 — Schools closed, mass gatherings banned
March 15 — Governor Cooper orders closing of all NC public schools, bans large gatherings
March 16 — ‘The right decision’: NC Gov. Roy Cooper announces all K-12 schools in state to close
March 16 — Schools release plans after closure order
March 16 — Tribe, casino to maintain operations; schools closing due to coronavirus
March 16 — Coronavirus Live Local Updates: 10 new cases reported in 24 hours, brings total to 26 in NC
March 17 — Coronavirus: NC teachers are rethinking what school looks like. Be patient
March 19 — Teachers still on ‘optional’ workdays, some may work remotely
March 19 — (Charlotte Observer) NC school workers will be paid during coronavirus closure. But how long will that last?
March 20 — (Raleigh News & Observer) NC school workers will be paid during coronavirus closure. But how long will that last?

Week of March 8-14, 2020

March 8 — Future teachers redecorate, spruce up Ashley Elementary in Fayetteville
March 12 — Democratic lawmakers, Senate leader trade barbs on state budget
March 14 — Not all state employees can work from home. How NC coronavirus limitations may play out

Week of March 1-7, 2020

March 2 — March 2 Bless Your Heart
March 4 — Elizabeth Edwards
March 5 — Lambeth, Motsinger win big in NC House 75 primaries
March 5 — Forsyth County voters weigh in on 1/4-cent tax option to increase teacher pay
March 5 — Ashley Elementary to get “makeover” from education association
March 5 — ‘Please help us’: MGSD assistant superintendent asks legislators for aid with teacher shortage
March 7 — NC union push to get louder

Week of February 23-29, 2020

February 23 — Cummings, retired educator, honored
February 24 — As voters, black women are important to Democrats. As candidates, where’s the support?
February 26 — George Leach receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
February 29 — Salisbury Kiwanis Club honors eight more with centennial awards

Week of February 16-22, 2020

February 17 — Teacher-association faction wants to veer farther left
February 18 — Efforts underway to move NCAE more left
February 20 — School advocacy group: NC must meet Leandro requirement of “sound, basic education”
February 20 — ‘Dig a little deeper’: How school report cards can impact a parent’s choice

Week of February 9-15, 2020

February 10 — ‘Claiming to Not See Race Leads to Inequity in Education‘
February 12 — Political Notebook: Lieutenant governor candidate isn’t Wilson’s Allen Thomas
February 12 — Cantey gets some attention, but drifts farther from coalition
February 13 — Business Briefs
February 13 — Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district ends $767070 contract its board did not approve
February 14 — Ideology and race could shape primaries in newly blue NC districts
February 14 — Trumka: 19-year high in strikes shows ‘sea change in America’
February 15 — Three votes better than just one for at-large seats on school board

Week of February 2-8, 2020

February 3 — Pros, cons of teacher strike weighed
February 3 — Teacher pay in North Carolina: Teacher politicians dispute real salary
February 6 — State legislative committee takes up teacher prep, but remains mostly silent on blockbuster …
February 7 — Community groups continue decades-long fight for increasing educational standards

Week of January 26-February 1, 2020

January 26 — Proposed teacher strike will fail public education
January 26 — Teachers suffer without raise as budget still stuck
January 26 — The Editorial Board debates: Should NC teachers go on strike?
January 27 — NC superintendent Johnson talks teacher anger, performance grades, rural funds, and more
January 27 — We asked NC teachers about striking for better pay. They responded. And they’re mad.
January 28 — Is another teacher walkout coming? NC educators say they’re considering more action to get the …
January 28 — North Carolina Association of Educators surveying members, considering more action to demand ...
January 29 — A Week in the Life: Here’s What Happened Since the INDY Went to Press Last Week
January 30 — Letter: NC teachers’ strike would harm students’ education
January 30 — Editorial Roundup: North Carolina
January 30 — Fewer NC teachers are quitting. Does that mean teachers are happier about their jobs?
January 31 — More North Carolina teachers are staying in the state
January 31 — North Carolina Teachers Are Flirting With a Strike
February 1 — The NCAE is threatening a strike. What does that mean?
February 1 — Teacher strike is on the table

Week of January 19-25, 2020

January 19 — North Carolina group gauges teachers‘ support for strike
January 20 — North Carolina group gauges teachers’ support for strike
January 21 — NC educators debating ‘extended collective work stoppages’
January 22 — North Carolina teachers may go on strike for higher pay and Medicaid expansion
January 23 — NC Association of Educators surveying members over potential walk-out
January 23 — Teachers across North Carolina consider extended walkout in new survey
January 24 — NC teachers association gauges educators’ interest in walkout
January 24 — Teachers across NC consider extended walkout in new survey
January 24 — Latest North Carolina news, sports, business and entertainment at 9:20 pm EST
January 24 — NC teachers want info before responding to pay impasse
January 24 — Latest North Carolina news, sports, business and entertainment at 3:20 am EST
January 25 — NCAE ponders next step to get teachers pay raises
January 25 — NCAE to survey educators regarding their suggested actions for funding demands
January 25 — Will NC teachers walk out? Educators want info before responding to pay impasse
January 25 — Teachers suffer without raise as budget still stuck
January 25 — A strike is not out of the question for NC teachers over pay impasse
January 25 — NC superintendent Johnson talks teacher anger, performance grades, rural funds, and more
January 25 — Latest North Carolina news, sports, business and entertainment at 11:20 am EST
January 25 — Top Raleigh news: Prep underway for Women’s March; third suspect charged in sex trafficking; more

Week of January 12-18, 2020

January 14 — Senate decides to address three governor vetoes, including budget and teacher pay, on chamber …
January 15 — Make no mistake. The budget failed because Republicans failed to compromise.
January 15 — North Carolina teachers rally for pay raise, Gov. Cooper calls for ‘compromise’
January 15 — Impasse Continues Over State Budget, Pay After Brief Session
January 15 — Asheville Association of Educators holds demonstration to support public education funding
January 15 — Teacher, school worker raises on hold as Cooper veto holds
January 15 — Senate Democrats maintain Cooper veto of teacher pay bill
January 16 — Senate can’t gather enough votes for veto override
January 16 — Impasse continues over state budget, pay after brief session
January 17 — Our view: State Senate failure
January 17 — As state budget stalls, NC teachers gauge appetite for statewide strike
January 17 — Our Opinion: NC Senate fails us again
January 17 — Photos: “Our Schools Deserve Funds Now” Rally
January 18 — North Carolina group gauges teachers’ support for strike
January 18 — Latest North Carolina news, sports, business and entertainment at 1:20 am EST
January 18 — GOP to blame for no progress
January 18 — North Carolina group gauges teachers‘ support for strike

Week of January 5-11, 2020

January 6 — PolitiFact remembers 2019
January 6 — Decade in review: 2018
January 10 — State Superintendent Mark Johnson is prepared to sign another emergency contract for Istation if …
January 11 — Achievement Schools District in Tennessee seeks ‘restart’ after failing to improve schools

Week of December 29, 2019 – January 4, 2020

December 30 — The year ahead: Educator James E. Ford (link inaccessible)
December 31 — Durham, NC: Housing is a human right!
January 1, 2020 — Top Ten #RedforEd Political Power Plays in 2019
January 3, 2020 — The New Year should be pivotal for public education in North Carolina

Week of December 22-28, 2019

December 24 — Governor’s Summit Addresses Teacher Diversity Problem
December 25 — Iredell County elementary teachers concerned with new reading assessments
December 26 — Public education battles of 2019 figure to remain front and center in 2020
December 26 — 2020 will bring many education challenges to North Carolina and Wake County (link inaccessible)
December 28 — A math teacher does the math on NC teacher pay

Week of December 15-21, 2019

December 16 — Democrat wrong on NC/US teacher pay
December 16 — A new report reveals how North Carolina’s school spending falls short of the law
December 16 — Democrat wrong on NC/US teacher pay
December 17 — NC State College of Education Faculty, Alumni Address Need for Teacher Diversity at DRIVE Summit
December 17 — Leandro report: Principal pay plan harms high-need schools
December 18 — Fact Check: Has North Carolina Teacher Pay Ever Matched The National Average?
December 19 — Mark Johnson pledges to fight North Carolina’s complacent ‘deep state’ if elected lieutenant governor

Week of December 8-14, 2019

December 11 — Leandro report released: What it will take for NC children to receive sound, basic education
December 11 — Governor: Bring HBCUs into Teaching Fellows program
December 11 — Dayson Pasion announces candidacy for ABSS School Board
December 12 — Cooper calls on teachers to pressure legislature over budget
December 12 — Democrat wrong about the history of NC’s teacher pay
December 12 — Leandro report: More funding, quality teachers needed to ensure sound, basic education
December 12 — Fact check: Democrat says NC’s teacher pay used to meet the national average
December 12 — Report: NC falls short offering every child ‘sound basic education‘
December 12 — Democrat wrong about the history of NC’s teacher pay
December 13 — Leach eyes at-large school board seat
December 13 — How and Why Pro-China Communists Took Over Durham, North Carolina—Huge Implications for …
December 14 — Stuart Egan: Forest is not a friend of our public schools

Week of December 1-7, 2019

December 1 — Republicans pitch new teacher raises, but with a catch in budget fight
December 2 — NCAE calls on teachers to picket before or after school Wednesday for more education funding
December 3 — Fact check: Republican leader tells half the story about Cooper’s teacher pay vetoes
December 3 — Teachers joined by parents, students in rally again for higher pay
December 5 — Mid-year pay raises are coming for Wake County school employees
December 5 — Teachers Mostly Blame General Assembly For Not Getting A Raise
December 6 — Sen. Phil Berger sidesteps an inconvenient truth about NC teacher pay
December 6 — Durham Association of Educators plan emergency meeting as teachers demand raises
December 7 — Concerned Durham Teachers Hold Emergency Meeting

Week of November 24-30, 2019

November 24 — Educators flood streets of the Triangle further demanding pay raise as state budget battle persists
November 24 –– What grade did your school receive? Search our 2018-19 NC school performance database
November 24 — These 119 NC schools were the top-performing public schools in 2018-19
November 30 — Teacher pay raises still on hold in budget standoff
November 30 — Republicans pitch new teacher raises, but with a catch in budget fight

Week of November 17-23, 2019

November 19 — Photos, Videos and More from NC State Athletics’ Educator Appreciation Day Game Nov. 16
November 20 — Op-ed: Want to inspire NC educators? Make sure the next state Superintendent has a strong …
November 20 — Dockery finalist for state teaching award
November 20 — Triangle educators plan new round of protests as state budget battle persists
November 20 — NC Republican tells half the story about teacher pay vetoes
November 20 — Some NC school bus drivers may stay home next week in protest
November 20 — Teachers, supporters plan to protest outside 6 Wake schools Wednesday morning to call for more …
November 21 — Educators flood streets of the Triangle further demanding pay raise as state budget battle persists
November 21 — NC lawmaker said teacher told her she goes hungry due to low pay. GOP wanted proof.
November 21 — Teachers joined by parents, students in rally again for higher pay
November 22 — Bill Kirby Jr.: 7-mile stretch from All American Freeway to Cliffdale Road gets the green light
November 23 — Teachers protest for higher pay

Week of November 10-16, 2019

November 10 — Cooper With Support Of NCAE Vetoed Teacher Pay Raise Bill
November 10 — Governor Cooper vetoes teacher pay bills, seeks higher raises
November 10 — Governor vetoes teacher pay raises
November 10 — ‘We’re being used as pawns’: NC educators caught in ongoing state budget stalemate
November 10 — NC governor vetoes teacher pay bills, seeks higher raises
November 10 — Teachers stand with Gov. Cooper despite veto risking pay raises for 2019
November 12 — Cooper vetoes ‘paltry’ teacher pay raises: GOP: Warren’s agenda wrong for NC
November 12 — Some NC Teachers Will Picket For Raises Wednesday Without Disrupting School
November 12 — NCAE calls on teachers to picket before or after school Wednesday for more education funding
November 12 — State Superintendent Mark Johnson wants to become NC’s next lieutenant governor
November 12 — What happened when North Carolina cut taxes like the GOP plans to for the country
November 13 — North Carolina schools chief running for lieutenant governor
November 13 — State Superintendent Mark Johnson joins the field seeking to be NC lieutenant governor
November 13 — NC Schools Chief Running For Lieutenant Governor
November 13 — State school superintendent wants lieutenant governor job
November 13 — JUSTIN PARMENTER: Educators back Cooper’s pay raise veto, lawmakers must do better
November 13 — Teachers to protest NC budget stalemate before school Wednesday
November 13 — ‘I can’t afford to be a teacher‘: The battle for teacher raises continues
November 13 — Political Notebook: Cooper vetoes ‘paltry’ teacher pay raises
November 14 — CMS Teachers Stage ‘Walk-In’ Protests Over State Pay Raise Impasse
November 14 — NC superintendent won’t run for re-election
November 14 — ‘Do the right thing’: NC teachers, students demonstrate for higher raises, funding
November 15 — Editorial: NC General Assembly adjourned with loose ends
November 15 — Club Happenings
November 15 — North Carolina teachers protest for better pay
November 15 — Gov. Cooper vetoes teacher pay raises
November 15 — Teacher Chris Meek announces 2020 campaign for New Hanover County Board of Education
November 15 — Editorial: NC General Assembly adjourned with loose ends

Week of November 3-9, 2019

November 3 — Heavy Rotation: 9 Songs Public Radio Can’t Stop Playing
November 3 — Teacher pay raises still on hold in budget standoff
November 4 — Heavy Rotation: 9 Songs Public Radio Can’t Stop Playing
November 5 — Our view: Delay on teacher raises and Medicaid expansion leaves us with a mixed legislative bag
November 5 — Republicans pitch new teacher raises, but with a catch in budget fight
November 6 —ELECTION 2019: ‘Dark money’ fuels battle over Proposition CC
November 6 — Our Opinion: Unfinished business for the General Assembly
November 6 — EVELYN FRANCES DAVENPORT PETTY
November 6 — NC legislature to reconvene Nov. 13, ‘Last Saturday’ early voting bill passes NCGA
November 6 — Broken Ribs, Torn Rotator Cuff, and an Injured Back: School Staff Under Attack By Students
November 6 — Mallard Creek High parents disappointed with CMS response to teacher assault
November 6 — Our view: Delay on teacher raises and Medicaid expansion leaves us with a mixed legislative bag
November 7 — North Carolina editorial roundup
November 7 — Teacher: 100 days in, Superintendent Mark Johnson still hasn’t turned over my public records request
November 7 — Educators rally in Durham for increased funding as budget stalemate continues
November 7 — Dan Forest wants every NC family to be eligible for a private school voucher
November 8 — Educators urge Gov. Cooper to veto pay raise bill
November 8 — (Winston-Salem Journal) Teachers could get 4.9% raises through an offer by the state GOP leaders
November 8 — (Greensboro News & Record) Teachers could get 4.9% raises through an offer by the state GOP leaders
November 9 — (Jacksonville Daily News) Governor vetoes teacher pay bills, seeks higher raises
November 9 — (Orlando Sentinel) Governor vetoes teacher pay bills, seeks higher raises
November 9 — Teachers Demand Better Deal At Rally In High Point
November 9 — Teachers stand with Gov. Cooper despite veto risking pay raises for 2019
November 9 — NC governor calls 3.9% teacher pay hike inadequate as reason for veto over Republican bill
November 9 — Governor vetoes teacher pay bills, seeks higher raises
November 9 — Teachers protest GOP-proposed pay increase
November 9 — Cooper vetoes teacher raises, calling them ‘paltry’
November 9 — Gov. Cooper vetoes 4 bills, as state budget stalemate continues

Week of October 27-November 2, 2019

October 28 — Halloween Carnival chairman is organized
October 29 — Ta-Nehisi Coates pulls few punches at Raleigh “Color of Education” summit
October 30 — What grade did your school receive? Search our 2018-19 NC school performance database
October 30 — North Carolina reading scores drop on national tests, despite Read To Achieve effort
October 30 — SCS BoardOKs Bracyextension
October 30 — Raleigh school celebrates academic progress but says C grade ‘does not define who we are’
October 30 — Effectiveness of ‘Read to Achieve’ called into question after dip in reading scores
October 31 — Hiss Golden Messenger and WS Symphony collaborate for show at The Ramkat
October 31 — Republicans pitch new teacher raises, but with a catch in budget fight
October 31 — Steinburg vindicated of politically motivated charges
November 1 — Republican-led General Assembly has approved teacher pay raises. The ball is in Gov. Cooper’s …
November 1 — Teacher raises approved in North Carolina legislature; Democrats say ‘not good enough’
November 1 — NC Legislature Approves Teacher Raises; Democrats Say It’s Not Enough
November 1 — NC legislature lurches toward an ending — for now
November 1 — State legislature passes teacher pay-raise bill
November 2 — Nearly 600 NC schools missed a week or more due to Hurricane Florence. How did they fare …

Week of October 20-26, 2019

October 21 — For personal leave, NC teachers pay for their own substitutes. Many say that’s a problem
October 23 — NC principals would get raises under budget plan, but teachers are still waiting
October 23 — Panel Authorizes Teacher Experience Pay But No Salary Raise Yet
October 24 — North Carolina teachers pay for personal days; Cooper looking to change that
October 24 — Unable to load video.
October 24 — NC principals would get raises under budget plan, but teachers are still waiting
October 24 — Teacher pay raises still on hold in budget standoff
October 25 — Jack Britt teacher surprised with award
October 25 — Luebke: School choice highlights split between minorities, Democratic Party

Week of October 13-19, 2019

October 18 — 4 NC teachers receive National Math/Science Award

Week of October 6-12, 2019

October 6 — Hood: Changing how we pay teachers

Week of September 29-October 5, 2019

September 30 — (The Robesonian) Change how we pay teachers
October 1 — Charlotte Educators Are Fighting for Racial Equity in North Carolina Classrooms
October 1 — (The Daily Record) Change how we pay teachers
October 1 — Opinion | Change how we pay teachers
October 2 — (Asheboro Courier Tribune) — Change how we pay teachers
October 2 — (Salisbury Post) John Hood: NC should change how it pays teachers
October 3 — Guilford County Teacher Protests Call On Legislators To Pass Budget With Higher Public School …
October 3 — (Carolinacoastonline) Change how we pay teachers
October 3 — Southern worker strikes show the power of solidarity
October 5 — (BlueRidgeNow.com) Hood: Changing how we pay teachers

Week of September 22-28, 2019

September 22 — North Carolina is no longer one of the worst states for teachers, new study says
September 27 — Saying goodbye to Dean Westmoreland
September 28 — Education leaders, supporters remain vigilant in anticipation of vote to override governor’s budget …

Week of September 15-21, 2019

September 16 — Fractured trust hard to repair with both sides digging in on veto stances
September 17 — Community briefs: Conservative men’s breakfast slated

Week of September 8-14, 2019

September 8 — School name /
September 11 — State education leaders call sneak veto override a ‘deceitful’ tactic that disrespects public education
September 12 — NC House votes to override budget veto as surprised Democrats cry foul
September 12 — NC House Republicans override Gov. Cooper’s budget veto while he’s at 9/11 memorial event
September 12 — State education leaders call sneak veto override a ‘deceitful’ tactic that disrespects public education
September 13 — NC’s epic and brazen legislative shenanigans? They’re historic.
September 13 — NC House votes to override budget veto as surprised Democrats cry foul
September 13 — Protestors call for Moore’s resignation after North Carolina budget veto override
September 13 — NC’s epic and brazen legislative shenanigans? They make history, again and again.

Week of September 1-7, 2019

September 1 — Six candidates featured at Dems’ gala
September 5 — Wake, Durham schools encouraged by state performance grades
September 5 — NC has released 2018-19 school test scores. See how your child’s school did.
September 5 — What grade did your school receive? Search our 2018-19 NC school performance database
September 5 — North Carolina students show modest gains on the latest round of state tests
September 6 — No school failed, but no school aced it either
September 6 — Nearly 600 NC schools missed a week or more due to Hurricane Florence. How did they fare …
September 6 — Margaret Dameron Hatchett
September 7 — Education Week graded North Carolina’s education system. See where NC ranks in 2019.
September 7 — Six candidates featured at Dems’ gala

Week of August 25-31, 2019

August 27 — NCAE President Mark Jewell discusses policy challenges facing teachers as the new school year …
August 27 — School-supply funding remains at recession levels, NCAE says
August 27 — NC Teachers Haven’t Seen 2019 Raises As School Begins
August 28 — Legal fight won’t stop NC from training teachers in controversial new reading program
August 28 — School district hires new financial officer
August 29 — Trump Jr. endorses congressional candidate
August 30 — Your child’s teacher likely wasn’t fingerprinted during hiring. Are students at risk?
August 31 — Get ready for 2019 Dare County NCRSP

Week of August 18-24, 2019

August 20 — Still no law requiring fingerprint backgroud checks for teachers in NC public schools
August 21 — State blocks use of controversial new reading contract for NC schools
August 21 — Legislature sends immigration bill to Cooper; scores of nonprofits and businesses call for veto
August 22 — Istation ordered to halt implementation of K-3 reading assessment tool in NC schools
August 22 — Hiss Golden Messenger to perform at Standard Deluxe Sept. 26
August 23 — Legal fight over reading program leaves NC schools uncertain before classes start
August 23 — Superintendent Mark Johnson pushes back against DIT’s stay on Istation implementation
August 24 — Fake news as school year begins
August 24 — Both GOP, Dems losing tug-of-war over our teachers

Week of August 11-17, 2019

August 11 — Worries over SHP health insurance contract end with status quo
August 15 — Convocation keynoter urges educators to be ‘a lighthouse for our community’
August 15 — Opinion | The saga of Dale and Goliath
August 15 — Commentary: Governor issues gun safety executive directive
August 15 — Hiss Golden Messenger Shares New Song Written for His Daughter: “Happy Birthday, Baby”
August 16 — State education officials launch TeachNC initiative to help with teacher recruitment efforts
August 16 — Pierce selected as Teacher Fellow for NC Equity Fellowship

Week of August 4-10, 2019

August 7 — Personal service contracts could help NC Virtual Public School teachers return to work in the fall
August 8 — NCAE president wants state treasurer to stop ‘playing political games’ with State Health Plan
August 8 — Still no health plan deal for state employees
August 9 — State treasurer announces compromise healthcare plan for state employees in 2020
August 10 — Letter critical of state health plan contract proposal may have played key role in settling dispute
August 10 — Bid to cut State Health Plan costs fails

Week of July 28-August 3, 2019

July 29 — Cooper vetoes legislation lifting enrollment cap for virtual charter schools
July 29 — Governor vetoes bill letting NC virtual charter schools add more students
July 30 — Governor vetoes bill letting NC virtual charter schools add more students
July 30 — Governor Cooper vetoes bill to allow low-performing virtual charter schools to increase enrollment
July 30 — Teacher shortage has NC looking elsewhere to recruit
July 30 — MVA Monitor – July 2019 #2
July 31 — Cooper vetoes bill letting NC virtual charter schools add more students
August 1 — Gov. Cooper vetoes Virtual Charter Bill
August 2 — 220 NC teachers are being laid off and online classes could be cut. Who is to blame?
August 2 — NCAE President Mark Jewell: NC Virtual Public School teachers deseJrve better
August 2 — NC lawmakers asked to halt layoffs of 220 teachers at Virtual Public School
August 3 — Conflicting timelines emerge as NC virtual school prepares to lay off 220 teachers this fall

Week of July 21-27, 2019
July 21 — Fact check: Do State Health Plan changes deny state employees access to care?
July 21 — Do State Health Plan changes deny state employees access to care?
July 23 — NC House would let schools keep current program amid reading contract controversy
July 23 — State House continues waiting game on state budget, Medicaid expansion bill
July 24 — Happening Thursday: Fayetteville discussion of education, Medicaid expansion and NC budget
July 25 — Senate Democrats call for legislative review of Istation contract award
July 25 — NC Senate Republicans reject a plan to let schools pick their own reading test tools
July 27 — Richard Alexander Meek, 69, retired vocational education teacher with West Brunswick High School
July 27 — NC superintendent rejects protest over reading-tool contract. But fight isn’t over.

Week of July 14-20, 2019

July 17 — (WTVD) Controversy comes with NC’s new K-5 reading assessment tool
July 17 — (WLOS) Controversy comes with NC’s new K-5 reading assessment tool
July 17 — Hiss Golden Messenger Shares New Song “Cat’s Eye Blue”
July 19 — Virtual charter school gets legislative approval to grow, but opponents push for a veto
July 19 — Advocates demand investigation into awarding of controversial Istation contract
July 20 — Parents, teachers call for investigation into NC Superintendent Mark Johnson
July 20 — (Raleigh N&O) Groups want investigation into how multi-million-dollar reading contract was awarded
July 20 — (Charlotte Observer) Groups call for NC investigation into how multi-million reading contract was awarded

Week of July 7-13, 2019

July 9 — In Asheville, teachers are struggling to live where they work
July 13 — Lucas, Franklin Leo

Week of June 30-July 6, 2019

July 3 — Rural WNC fights for Medicaid expansion
July 3 — Educators are indeed professionals
July 6 — Moving up public school calendars appears shelved for 2019 session

Week of June 23-29, 2019

June 25 — Educators call state House Bill 370 a ‘terrible and reprehensible idea’
June 25 — Opposition mounting to legislation requiring sheriffs to hold people for ICE
June 26 — State lawmakers introduce budget without Cooper’s demands
June 26 — NC Senate passes custody immigration requirement for sheriffs
June 27 — NC lawmakers are calling for raises, but some state employees would be forced to move
June 27 — GOP spending plan offers modest teacher pay raises, no Medicaid expansion

Week of June 16-22, 2019

June 18 — WS/FCS school board member has concerns over requirement for teacher-salary supplements
June 18 — NC Senate wants students to take a personal-finance class. Why some teachers object.
June 19 — Alamance commissioners narrowly adopt budget, 8-cent tax hike
June 21 — June 20 Community News
June 21 — NCGA budget proposals are a slap in the face to educators
June 22 — ‘It came from nowhere.’ NC teachers question move to have computers test reading.

Week of June 9-15, 2019

June 11 — NCAE launches ‘Truth Tour” to expose lawmakers’ budget ‘misrepresentations’
June 11 — (Education Week, WSOC Charlotte, U.S. News & World Report, WRAL.com, Houston Chronicle) NC teachers group unhappy with legislative budget proposals
June 11 — NC needs to dramatically expand early childhood education…the genuine kind
June 11 —(Glide Magazine)Hiss Golden Messenger Announces New Album ‘Terms of Surrender” & Releases New Red For Ed …
June 12 — Cumberland County Schools supporters requesting larger budget
June 12 — (Jam Base)Hiss Golden Messenger Announces New Album ‘Terms Of Surrender’ & Shares Single
June 13 — Teachers demand better funding
June 13 — (North State Journal) NC teachers group unhappy with legislative budget proposals
June 13 — Guilford Sheriff Danny Rogers withdraws support of immigration proposal by NC Sheriffs’ Association
June 13 — WNC educators hold Education Truth Tour
June 13 — Teachers in the east still fighting for adequate funding for public schools across NC
June 13 — NC Sheriff’s Association now supports controversial immigration bill
June 13 –(Indy Week) Hiss Golden Messenger Needs a Teacher (and Your Preorder for His New Album)
June 13 — Guilford schools might face budget choice: salary increases or other district priorities
June 14 — ‘Education Truth Tour’ stops in Wilmington
June 14 — Educators: ‘Not a question’ that public education is underfunded
June 14 — More than a dozen local teacher licenses at risk if North Carolina bill fails
June 14 — Teachers demand better funding

OTHER

Charlotte:

WCCB – Charlotte’s CW (1)

Total Local Viewership: 1,595

Raleigh:

Associated Press: “NC teachers group unhappy with legislative budget proposals”

Asheville:

WLOS: “WNC educators hold Education Truth Tour”

TV Clips – WLOS & WYFF

Total Local Viewership: 308,595

Greenville:

Greenville Daily Reflector: “Teachers demand better funding”

WNCT-TV (CBS): “NC Teachers Fight For Adequate School Funding”

WCTI-TV (ABC): “Public school teachers speak out against state budget proposal”

TV Clips Report – WNCT (CBS) & WCTI (ABC)

Total Local Viewership: 151,920

Wilmington:

Wilmington Star News: “Education Truth Tour” stops in Wilmington

WWAY-TV (ABC): “EDUCATORS: ‘NOT A QUESTION’ THAT PUBLIC EDUCATION IS UNDERFUNDED”

Wilmington Clips – WWAY-TV (2)

Total Local Viewership: 12,750

Week of June 2-8, 2019

June 2 — NC says average teacher salary is $53975; many agree that figure’s inflated
June 5 — Asheville City Schools names three new directors
June 6 — JUSTIN PARMENTER: NC virtual pre-K pilot driven by stereotypes, not data
June 7 — Graduation 2019: South Rowan High School scholarships
June 7 — With growing calls for more mental health services, states tackle school counselor caseloads

Week of May 26-June 1, 2019

May 26 — Brooks Jones: A gun in my classroom? No thanks. [FCAE member]
May 26 — House budget delays raises till January because of ‘availability’ of funds
May 29 — Senate budget flips script on raises for teachers, state workers
May 29 — #RedforEd Teachers Lobbying to Increase Local Property Taxes in North Carolina
May 30 — ‘It shouldn’t be a Democrat and Republican Issue:’ NCAE responds to budget proposals
May 30 — NC Association of Educators blast state Senate’s two-year spending plan
June 1 — NC says average teacher salary is $53975. Public School Forum calls that a ‘myth.’

Week of May 19-25, 2019

May 21 — Wake GOP, most speakers say county’s proposed 10 percent tax hike is too high
May 22 — Reece Gardner: Election and education updates
May 23 — Teachers lauded for advanced degrees
May 24 — Column: Why teachers care about Medicaid expansion
May 24 — Public school teachers, support staff rally in Raleigh for additional funding, support
May 24 — From 6750 nominees, these 10 ‘school heroes’ each will get $10000 from NC Lottery
May 24 — To teach or to truck? It’s about more than just money
May 25 — Source: Senate budget includes bigger raises for state employees, less for teachers

Week of May 12-18, 2019

May 12 – Column: Partisanship made teacher rally less effective
May 13 – Tough talks on budget loom
May 13 – Greensboro Activists Bail Four Moms Out of Jail in Time for Mother’s Day: ‘We Cried With Them’
May 14 – NCAE issues statement opposing controversial ICE bill
May 15 – Poll shows voters concerned about environment, education spending
May 15 – NC educators‘ demands: What they want and how lawmakers have responded
May 16 – Tackling tough issues: Youth group hosts Rally for Humanity
May 16 – Poll shows Voters concerned about Environment, Education Spending
May 17 – The Week’s Top Stories on Policy Watch

Week of May 5-11, 2019

May 5 – Charles Davenport Jr.: Do teachers, who are getting mediocre results, really deserve higher pay?
May 6 – Vance County joins list of schools closed on May 1
May 6 – Partisanship made teacher rally less effective