Gaston County commissioners voted Tuesday to provide an additional $5 million to Gaston County Schools, weeks after approving a flat budget for the district and promising to revisit funding later.

New NC budget included provision that previously failed to pass, intended to make details of university sexual misconduct cases private.

The state has formalized the nonprofit as the official provider for its Feminine Hygiene Products program, shifting from a school-grant model to statewide distribution based on the number of female students in grades six through 12.

State Superintendent Mo Green says a new law banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools is likely to raise “genuine questions” for educators as they work to comply.

The newly approved state budget includes what officials describe as the largest teacher raises in 15 years. But the impact on teacher pay in North Carolina varies widely depending on experience.

Officials estimate less than 1% of course sections will be eligible for Workforce Pell.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is rolling out a new app designed to help families track their students’ bus rides.

Davidson College says it will offer free tuition to many low- and middle-income families beginning in the fall of 2027.

Across the U.S., nearly 230,000 students were referred to law enforcement during the 2017-18 school year. Black students and students with mental and physical disabilities were referred at nearly twice their share of the overall student population. That’s what a Center for Public Integrity analysis of U.S. Department of Education data found. In North Carolina and South Carolina, law enforcement was also brought in at higher rates when it came to Black and disabled students.