The House's budget makes several moves to improve teacher pay that aren't in the Senate's proposal, with big raises for starting teachers and restoring "master's pay."

The Senate's proposal would cut millions of dollars of funding for need-based students.

House lawmakers have begun to release parts of their state budget. They're waiting to announce plans for teacher pay...but have unveiled proposals for school funding increases alongside cuts to DPI.

Efforts to mandate Asian American Pacific Islander history in North Carolina schools continue to be stalled on the state level. Meanwhile, Green Hope High School in Cary plans to pilot the Asian American history elective for Wake County Public Schools this fall.

Just a month after Helene ravaged western North Carolina last fall, state lawmakers approved recovery funding that included $5 million for "increased mental health services" for students and staff in affected school districts. Six months later, much of that money has not been used.

The House passed a bill this week to make major changes to North Carolina's math requirements for high school graduation, just ahead of the deadline to keep the bill in play this legislative session.

At the time, PowerSchool assured educators that all the affected data had been destroyed.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with Hazel Health and UnitedHealthcare to provide virtual mental health services for thousands of K-12 students.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter and NCCU commencement speaker Ernie Suggs talks about his deep North Carolina ties and his hopes for the next generation of journalists.

Even after requesting $40 million more in county funding, the district's proposed budget would make more than $18 million in cuts and spend down its rainy day fund.