We need more money! How often have North Carolinians heard this phrase from our state government? Too many to count in recent times, and Governor Bev Perdue is once again on her ... Keep Reading
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Shredding the Constitution and Redefining Slander in our North Carolina Public Schools
Although the Supreme Court has came out on several rulings declaring that the protection of free speech found in the First Amendment is not absolute, they never said anything about ... Keep Reading
Rally Counters Dems With Call for More Funding of Private Education
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Gov. Perdue Unveils What Some Consider Her “DOA” Budget
Democratic Governor Beverly Perdue offered her spending plan for the next fiscal year Thursday morning. It increases spending by nearly $1 billion and restores cuts made by ... Keep Reading
Education Reform Legislation Introduced in NC Senate
State Senate leaders filed legislation Monday (4/23) with a set of measures aimed at reforming public education in North Carolina. The Excellent Public Schools Act would make major ... Keep Reading
State Official: Hoke County Schools Won’t Cooperate in “Chicken Nuggets” Probe
The director of the state Division of Childhood Development and Early Education was asked to tell a legislative panel just what happened at West Hoke Elementary School when, as ... Keep Reading
Changes to Pre-K Classrooms Diluted in Committee
The House Select Committee on Early Childhood Education Improvement took up a draft report on changing the definition of "at risk" children and eligibility for pre-K programs. One ... Keep Reading
Child Care Commission Changing Location for Public Hearing on pre-K Rules
The state commission holding a public hearing February 28 on changes to child care rules, including nutrition standards has been forced to change locations. The Child Care ... Keep Reading
More Questions Around Latest Hoke County Spin of Lunch Search
Hoke County Schools Assistant Superintendent Bob Barnes is now telling the media a state inspector was at West Hoke Elementary School when some children's home made lunches were ... Keep Reading
Public Teachers Now Covered with Statewide Liability Insurance
Many public school employees joined such organizations as the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) mainly for the classroom liability insurance. They had dues ... Keep Reading
