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State Rep. Carla Cunningham and others file a petition to remove Sheriff Garry McFadden from office. He responds, calling the allegations false. Meanwhile, Gov. Josh Stein endorses Cunningham’s primary opponent, citing statements she made last year about immigrants. A Mint Hill teen is denied bail in an alleged plot and the Panthers are in the playoffs.

It’s time for a fact check of North Carolina politics. This week, we’re looking at a claim that you've probably heard a lot in the long-running disputes about teacher pay. In a statement issued on Oct. 29, state Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton wrote, “North Carolina teachers are already the lowest paid teachers in the South.” For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.

State education officials announced Wednesday that North Carolina students posted record gains in both participation and performance on Advanced Placement exams last school year.

Parent groups concerned by books in NC school libraries that may not fit their idea of US values. Academic experts seek more nuanced approach.

A year after Helene, students are wrestling with heightened mental health challenges, from anxiety and depression to an uptick in sleep issues and “externalizing behaviors” like aggression and substance use.

Teachers in North Carolina have to find creative ways and support systems to stretch dollars for spending on classrooms and student needs.

When Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students return to classrooms Aug. 25, there will be 243 vacant teacher positions.

The Department of Education released billions in already approved federal education funding after a weeks-long funding freeze prompted uncertainty.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and State Superintendent Mo Green held a joint press conference Monday to announce the lawsuit.

A new annual report shows North Carolina charter schools are becoming more diverse, but traditional public school districts are still serving more high-need students.