RALEIGH — The General Assembly passed several education bills related to helping schools and districts cope with the COVID-19 outbreak. At the same time, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has expanded CARES Act funds […]
RALEIGH — After twice vetoing teacher pay raises in 2019, Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a bill that will give a one-time bonus to teachers and includes an increase in step pay. Senate Bill 818 […]
RALEIGH — A second bill attempting to open gyms and fitness centers was passed by the General Assembly and has been sent to Gov. Roy Cooper, this one with what GOP leaders believe is a […]
RALEIGH — What kind of influence are programs tied to the Chinese government having in North Carolina K-12 education? Our previous article looked at the “Confucius Institutes” and zeroed in on UNC Charlotte — the […]
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper’s mask mandate include in his executive order issued earlier this week is being called “unenforceable” by county sheriff’s and by some legal experts. As of this morning, 16 county sheriffs […]
RALEIGH — There were a number of strong reactions to Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest executive order which extends the phase two lockdown another three weeks and also adds a statewide mask mandate. Now, Lt. Gov. […]
RALEIGH — The ReOpen NC movement has launched two petitions in the wake of Gov. Roy Cooper’s new executive order extending the state’s phase two restrictions. The new order also has a statewide mandate for […]
RALEIGH — Last week the North Carolina Senate approved a bill aimed at improving transparency and financial oversight of the Department of Transportation after a number of concerns were raised by an audit of the […]
RALEIGH — Over the weekend, Gov. Roy Cooper said his decision to remove certain Confederate monuments from the Capitol area grounds was due to a 2015 law passed by the state’s legislature. “I have ordered […]
RALEIGH — A bill that will prohibit medical facilities from banning family members from visiting their loved ones was passed by the Senate last week. Senate Bill 730 is titled the No Patient Left Alone […]
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