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Long-Running North Carolina Education Case Will Return Before the State Supreme Court in February

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 27, 2023 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS More arguments in education funding litigation that goes back...

Report: ‘Increasing Inequity’ in North Carolina’s Local Education Spending

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 5, 2023 | Local Government, Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

As budget season heats up, The Public School Forum of North Carolina recently shared its Local School Finance Study for education funding.

Orange County Democrats Discuss Key Issues for N.C. General Assembly in 2023

Posted by Brianna Atkinson | Jan 31, 2023 | Health, Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

One of the top stories coming into the N.C. General Assembly isn’t about policy issues, but instead who will be making those votes.

School Funding Plaintiffs Ask NC Supreme Court To Weigh In

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 17, 2021 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Plaintiffs in long-running North Carolina school funding...

North Carolina Court Stops Order To Spend $1.7B on Education

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 2, 2021 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday blocked enforcement of...

On Air Today: Bob Wise and the Hunt Institute

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 16, 2021 | On Air Today (PM)

A new report from the Hunt Institute, called the COVID Constituency, highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schools and concerns around the education community. Former West Virginia Governor and education policy advocate Bob Wise joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss the report and its suggestions for action.

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NC Gov. Cooper Says He’ll Sign 2-Year Budget Bill Into Law

Posted by Associated Press | Nov 16, 2021 | State, State Government

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON and BRYAN ANDERSON Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday...

NC Republicans Unveil Final Budget with Pay Raises, Tax Cuts

Posted by Associated Press | Nov 15, 2021 | State Government

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON and BRYAN ANDERSON Republicans at the North Carolina legislature on...

Cooper Open To Signing Final NC Budget Expected Next Week

Posted by Associated Press | Nov 11, 2021 | State Government

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina’s extended budget negotiations will come to a head...

Judge: N Carolina Must Spend $1.75B to Narrow Education Gap

Posted by Associated Press | Nov 10, 2021 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON A North Carolina trial judge on Wednesday ordered the state to pay out $1.75 billion to help narrow the state’s public education inequities, angering Republicans who said the directive usurps...

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