FOX Charlotte - News - Education http://www.wccbcharlotte.com/news/education RSS Feed for WCCB - News - Education en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:42 GMT NC NAACP enters 4th week of legislative protests http://www.wccbcharlotte.com/news/education/208111831.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP is entering its fourth straight week of protests at the state legislature that have resulted in nearly 100 arrests so far. Biographical information on Daniel Werfel http://www.wccbcharlotte.com/news/education/207847511.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Biographical information on Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel: NC colleges look to expand advanced manufacturing http://www.wccbcharlotte.com/news/education/207847491.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's community colleges are working to train factory workers comfortable in a new manufacturing world of computers and robots. Abortion education bill passes NC Senate http://www.wccbcharlotte.com/news/education/207344721.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A divisive bill requiring North Carolina educators to teach children that abortion causes later premature births is headed to the House. NC NAACP to protest again Monday http://www.wccbcharlotte.com/news/education/207168991.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina NAACP plans to risk arrests at the General Assembly with its third consecutive week of protests. Experts question effectiveness of NAACP protests http://www.wccbcharlotte.com/news/education/207103361.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Some political observers are questioning the effectiveness of weekly protests at the General Assembly by the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP. Public school advocates attack NC education bills http://www.wccbcharlotte.com/news/education/207037611.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Public education advocates in North Carolina say proposals in the General Assembly would deal a major blow to a system that's already hurting. Sentencing set in NC plot to behead terror witness http://www.wccbcharlotte.com/news/education/207037551.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man faces multiple life prison sentences for a plot to behead witnesses whose testimony convicted him of his role in planning terror attacks against a Virginia Marine Corps base and overseas targets. 2 bills in NC House would bolster charter schools http://www.wccbcharlotte.com/news/education/206397331.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A pair of bills in the North Carolina House would allow local school boards to create charter schools and form more flexible arrangements with district-run schools. NAACP plans new protest, arrests at NC Legislature http://www.wccbcharlotte.com/news/education/206242971.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Opponents to the vision of progress offered by North Carolina's Republican leaders say they're stepping up the nonviolent demonstrations until they're heard.