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North Carolina Superintendent Catherine Truitt proposes a new system for grading public schools, saying the current A-to-F system provides little help for schools or families.
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Durham Public Schools' students could be forced to make up days if there are any more staff sickoutsAt a press conference Wednesday, Durham Public Schools' new interim superintendent Catty Moore said that students could be forced to make up days if the district's workers stage another walkout.
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On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper signed a nearly $28 billion state budget into law. On this episode of The Politics Podcast, WUNC reporter Liz Schlemmer offers some analysis on the K-12 public education portion of the budget.
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The outcome suggests a likely veto by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper if the bill reaches his desk could doom the Republican measure. The bill’s authors said the legislation was needed to give parents more ability to oversee their children’s’ education and health.
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WUNC education reporter Liz Schlemmer reviews some of the biggest stories from her beat in 2021.
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More North Carolina public school districts have begun requiring masking to prevent or curb the spread of COVID-19.
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New data shows the majority of North Carolina public school students taking standardized state exams in reading, math and science failed them last school year. The State Board of Education released results this week that showed just over 45% of K-12 students passing the exams.
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed three education bills on Friday to help address learning loss incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and expand access to in-state tuition for military dependents whose parents were reassigned to another location.
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Thousands of teachers in North Carolina are currently faced with a difficult choice: go back to teaching in-person class, or continue to teach virtually…
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The gym at Lakewood Elementary in Durham was buzzing earlier this week with families coming to pick up math workbooks, hotspots and laptops on the…