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June 21, 2025

NC public schools

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Landmark NC education decision marks 25 years

June 24, 2020 Elizabeth Lincicome, North State Journal

RALEIGH – For over two decades the landmark state Supreme Court case known as Leandro v. State, and just a few years later its counterpart Leandro II (or Hoke County v. State), have been long […]

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State Board of Education unveils operational guidebook for reopening K-12 schools

June 18, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Last week, the North Carolina State Board of Education released an additional document with more details on how the state’s schools will open this fall. The State Board of Education’s guidebook builds on […]

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Governor rolls out guidance document for reopening schools

June 10, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH – During a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced the roll-out of guidance for the reopening of the state’s schools potentially set for August. Cooper was joined by State Board of Education Chair […]

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Will kids be forced to wear face coverings to school? Answer remains unclear due to varying guidance

June 4, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Compounding the questions of how North Carolina’s public schools will open this August is the concept of mandating the use of masks or face coverings. Parents concerned about whether their child will be […]

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LONG: A time to prioritize all makes and models

April 30, 2020 Mike Long

On March 27, President Trump signed the CARES Act into law, which includes educational stabilization funds of more than $30 billion. According to initial figures released by the Congressional Research Office, North Carolina is eligible […]

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North Carolina public schools to remain closed through end of academic year

April 24, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper this afternoon made official a long-expected announcement that N.C. public schools will remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 academic school year. Cooper first closed public schools on March […]

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More counties sign on to state’s School Justice Partnership

March 26, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — During the second week of March, local court, school, law enforcement, juvenile justice and county officials from Cherokee, Clay, Haywood and Graham counties met for ceremonial signings of the School Justice Partnership Memorandums of Understanding. The School-Justice Partnership is a program […]

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N.C. education officials approve waiver nixing end of year testing

March 23, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Members of the State Board of Education unanimously approved submitting a federal waiver to cancel required end of school testing and accountability measures. Hours later, Gov. Roy Cooper announced a new executive order […]

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Cooper extends public school closure through May 15

March 23, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Today, Gov. Roy Cooper said N.C. public schools will be closed through at least May 15, extending his executive order that closed schools on March 14.  In addition, Cooper’s executive order will close […]

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State education officials announce guidance to use schools for childcare

March 18, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Education and officials from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) held a conference call on March 18 to hammer out details for reopening certain schools to serve […]

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