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CTE students in NC have ‘historic’ credentialing gains

February 14, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The dramatic increase in North Carolina student Career and Technical Education credentialing gains was highlighted during the State Board of Education meeting held last Wednesday. According to the Career and Technical Education (CTE) […]

Wake County Democrat official chosen to fill Wake County School Board vacancy

December 1, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Wake County School Board chose a Wake County Democrat Party official to fill the remainder of former board member Lindsay Mahaffey, who abruptly resigned in August. Jennifer G. Job (pronounced Joe-buh) is […]

Wake superintendent discusses use of AI in K-12

September 28, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The the use of artificial intelligence in K-12 schools is evolving as rapidly as the technology itself. Just last month, the use of AI in K-12 has gone national through initiatives launched by […]

Wake County DEI office spent nearly $1.2M

April 26, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Wake County Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is costing taxpayers more than a million dollars in 2025. A public records request revealed the office’s adopted budget for 2025 is more than […]

Senate bill seeks to eliminate DEI from K-12 public schools

March 14, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A bill filed by Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) seeks to eliminate the programs and offices using diversity, equity and inclusion or DEI in the state’s K-12 public schools. Senate Bill 227 was filed […]

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in Light of Students for Fair A

Letter directs schools to eliminate DEI

February 27, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The U.S. Department of Education issued a “Dear Colleague” letter on Feb. 14 directing education agencies in all 50 states to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs from schools by Feb. 28 or […]

Education Department ends DEI practices

February 6, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — President Donald Trump’s Department of Education has taken action to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, as well as ending former President Joe Biden’s “Book Ban Hoax,” according to press statements released by […]

Biden Title IX rule change vacated nationwide in federal ruling

January 17, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Biden administration’s Title IX rule change that redefined sex to include “gender identity” was dealt a final blow by a federal judge on Jan. 9. The rule change, which took effect Aug. 1, 2024, was […]

Wake County schools paid $440K-plus to legislator’s equity training group

January 10, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — An organization providing critical race theory and diversity, equity and inclusion training has received payments nearing half a million dollars since 2019 from the state’s largest K-12 district, Wake County Public Schools. The […]

WCPSS paid $379K to senator’s equity training company

September 21, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Three years after North State Journal reported on a professional development course called “Intro to Critical Race Theory“ being offered to teachers in Wake County Public Schools, the organization behind that training continues […]