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More than 50 arrested at protest of NC policiesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The fourth week of protests led by the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP has ended in the arrests of more than 50 people at the state legislature. Read More »
NC House panel looking at public school grant billRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A proposal to give grants to North Carolina students to attend private or religious schools has been retooled to target low-income families. But it's not enough for opponents who argue the plan is a voucher system that will debilitate the public schools. Read More »
NC NAACP enters 4th week of legislative protestsRALEIGH, 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. Read More »
Biographical information on Daniel WerfelWASHINGTON (AP) — Biographical information on Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel: Read More »
NC colleges look to expand advanced manufacturingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's community colleges are working to train factory workers comfortable in a new manufacturing world of computers and robots. Read More »
Abortion education bill passes NC SenateRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A divisive bill requiring North Carolina educators to teach children that abortion causes later premature births is headed to the House. Read More »
NC NAACP to protest again MondayRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina NAACP plans to risk arrests at the General Assembly with its third consecutive week of protests. Read More »
Experts question effectiveness of NAACP protestsRALEIGH, 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. Read More »
Public school advocates attack NC education billsRALEIGH, 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. Read More »
Sentencing set in NC plot to behead terror witnessRALEIGH, 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. Read More »
2 bills in NC House would bolster charter schoolsRALEIGH, 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. Read More »
NAACP plans new protest, arrests at NC LegislatureRALEIGH, 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. Read More »
Greensboro educator is NC's Teacher of YearRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Greensboro educator has been named North Carolina's Teacher of the Year. Read More »
NC charter school board ready for Senate debateRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A bill that would create a new panel for managing North Carolina's growing number of charter schools is now heading to the Senate floor. Read More »
NC bill tightening pre-K eligibility clears panelRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A bill toughening income requirements for pre-K applicants heads to the North Carolina House after passing a committee. Read More »
17 arrested for legislature protest free on bondRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — All 17 people arrested by North Carolina General Assembly police during a protest against Republican policies have been released on bond. Read More »
NC man celebrates third lottery win in 3 yearsRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Winston-Salem man says everyone has to have a hobby, and his is a lucrative one. Read More »
McCrory unveils 'innovation center' for governmentRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Pat McCrory says a computer technology continuing education and testing center will ensure North Carolina state employees learn the latest technology and that products actually work before they're purchased for state government. Read More »
NC Senate wants cursive, times tables taughtRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The General Assembly appears ready to pass a law requiring North Carolina public schools to teach old-school lessons of cursive writing and multiplication tables. Read More »
NC House bill requires schools to keep epi-pensRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Some North Carolina lawmakers and advocates want to require schools to keep a supply of epinephrine pens to treat potentially life-threatening allergic reactions. Read More »
NC House budget committee to take up voter ID billRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The budget-writing committee in the North Carolina House is preparing to evaluate the costs of a bill requiring voters to present photo identification at the polls. Read More »
Rare bipartisan bill on NC tenure rules pass HouseRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina House has approved an unusually bipartisan effort to make changes to the usually divisive subject of public school teacher tenure rules. Read More »
McCrory to education heads: Unify goals, budgetsRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Pat McCrory says he wants education leaders responsible for running North Carolina's public school, community college, and university systems to speak with a unified voice. Read More »
NC advocates for children visit General AssemblyRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hundreds of advocates for North Carolina children say they came to Raleigh to encourage General Assembly members to invest in education and health care and reduce the number of people tried as adults for low-level crimes. Read More »
NC House panel approves teacher tenure changesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The solution offered by the North Carolina House to retool teacher tenure rules has cleared a policy panel with little debate. Read More » |
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