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August 15, 2025

NC public schools

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Letter to Gov. Cooper and education officials threatens legal action over school closures

February 17, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A letter sent to Gov. Roy Cooper, state Superintendent Catherine Truitt and to members of the Wake County Public Schools board threatens legal action if students are not allowed to return to full-time […]

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Republicans back program for students lagging from virus

February 17, 2021 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — Children who have struggled to adapt to virtual learning during the pandemic would be greatly helped by a summer school program designed to target K-12 students in North Carolina at risk of academic […]

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What is the North Carolina Education Corps? (Part 1)

February 17, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Last October, the State Board of Education was presented with information about the North Carolina Education Corps, a proposed program that would train volunteers to serve as a sort of liaison between school […]

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Top NCDHHS officials’ presentation underscores need to return K-12 students to classrooms

February 11, 2021 A.P. Dillon

N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Chief Deputy Secretary Susan Gale Perry and State Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Tilson gave updates to the State Board of Education on Feb. 4 with a presentation that […]

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State board of education passes controversial K-12 social studies standards

February 10, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On Feb. 4, the N.C. State Board of Education voted to pass controversial revisions to the state’s social studies standards by a margin of seven to five, ending a battle which spanned multiple […]

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Senate vote shows partisan divide on in-person instruction  

February 10, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The decision on getting K-12 students back into the classroom revealed a clear partisan divide last week. During a vote on Senate Bill 37, a bill to get kids back in classrooms for in-person instruction, 16 […]

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Gov. Roy Cooper says North Carolina schools should open for in-person instruction

February 3, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — During a Feb. 2 press conference, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the state’s schools will return to in-person instruction. During a Council of State meeting earlier in the day, N.C. superintendent of […]

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Clash over new NC social studies standards intensifies

February 3, 2021 David Larson and A.P. Dillon, North State Journal

RALEIGH — On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the N.C. Board of Education will vote on new social studies standards which have become a political lightning rod due to their shift in perspective on state and national […]

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After parent outcry and lawmaker pressure, Cooper allows schools to hold in-person learning

February 2, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper said the state’s schools should return to in-person instruction at today’s COVID-19 press conference. During a Council of State meeting earlier in the day, Truitt said that she and Davis […]

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Lt Gov clashes with Board of Ed members over ‘radical agenda’ being added to standards

January 27, 2021 A.P. Dillon and David Larson, North State Journal

RALEIGH — During their Jan. 27 meeting, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and some of the Democratic members of the N.C. Board of Education clashed over whether the proposed changes to the social studies standards were […]

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