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March 20, 2026

NC public schools

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New look at education data shows North Carolina students two to 15 months behind academically

June 11, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — According to a recent update from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), K-12 academic achievement across the state fell behind by between two and 15 months across various subjects during remote learning […]

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Dare County superintendent resigns following “cease-and-desist” letter sent to former Dare Teacher of the Year

June 8, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — After a closed session meeting on Monday, May 31, the Dare County Board of Education voted six to one to accept the resignation of Superintendent John Farrelly. His resignation will be effective June […]

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Senate Education Committee approves ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’

June 1, 2022 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly’s Senate Education Committee approved a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” which was first unveiled the day before at a press conference led by Senate Leader Berger (R-Eden) along with […]

Innovation Project
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Records find more taxpayer money paid to secretive education nonprofit

May 26, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — New records obtained by North State Journal detail more payments made by North Carolina School districts to a secretive education nonprofit, The Innovation Project (TIP).  As of April 30, North State Journal has […]

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Pushback follows announcement of afterschool Satan Club at a Guilford elementary

April 28, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — An announcement on Facebook by the Friends of the Satanic Temple of NC regarding a so-called afterschool Satan Club to be held at a Guilford County Public Schools elementary went viral and received […]

2020 remote and in-person instruction
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Educational therapist sees severe learning loss and regression in students with special needs

March 18, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Pandemic learning loss in the state’s and nation’s public schools has dominated the headlines, but another set of students have also suffered devastating effects. Students with learning disabilities have seen a steep decline […]

Innovation Project
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Secretive education nonprofit receives ‘membership dues’ from schools, millions in grants 

March 16, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Innovation Project, a non-profit with “equity” objectives, appears to fund itself in part with taxpayer dollars in the form of membership dues paid for by school districts across the state.  As reported […]

Innovation Project
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Public school superintendents around the state working with secretive nonprofit

March 9, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A non-profit with “equity” objectives received a multi-million dollar contract through the most recent state budget.  The General Assembly has allocated $8 million to The Innovation Project (TIP) through Senate Bill 105, the […]

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N.C. state superintendent opens applications for Parent Advisory Commission

February 23, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — State Superintendent Catherine Truitt has announced that the N.C. Department of Public Instruction is now accepting applications for her new Parent Advisory Commission. “This Commission is focused on giving parents a seat at […]

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Cooper: Schools, local governments should end mask mandates

February 23, 2022 By A.P. Dillon and Matt Mercer, North State Journal

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper cited his administration’s success in handling the omicron variant of COVID-19 and said at a Feb. 17 media briefing that schools and local governments should end their mask mandates. While […]

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