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The CMS Board of Education says it expects to reveal the results of an investigation into Superintendent Crystal Hill before school starts. Darline Graham Nordone and Ralph Norman are among those vying for Lindsey Graham’s seat in the U.S. Senate, and Duke Energy has reached a settlement on its rate of return.
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Courtesy of Blueridge Partnership for ChildrenThe program sends free, age-appropriate books to pre-K children. Now with more funding in the new state budget, 42 N.C. counties are reopening enrollment. -
Only a small share of North Carolina’s school systems ban cellphones completely, and most still allow students to use phones sometimes during the day. Research suggests school-issued devices are also a major distraction.
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It’s been one month since Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill was placed on paid leave pending an outside investigation, and there haven't been any updates. -
North Carolina has seen the most growth in federal student aid applications of any state in the country this year. -
More than 80 high school students from across the country spent this week chopping, whipping, stirring and boiling at Johnson & Wales University, getting a crash course in the culinary arts as they consider future careers. -
School nutrition officials from across the country gathered in Charlotte this week to share ideas and explore new products as they prepare for potential changes to federal school meal standards. -
Public schools in North Carolina are facing billions of dollars in unfunded school construction projects, and a lottery-supported grant program is only able to address a fraction of the requests it receives. -
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.
