Durham Tech Launches ‘Back-to-Work Initiative’ to Increase Employment
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and unprecedented unemployment rates across the...
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Education
N.C. House Revises, OKs Education and Road Bond Referendum
The North Carolina House agreed overwhelmingly on Thursday to let voters decide whether the state should borrow $3.1 billion for public school, higher education and road construction. Legislation putting the debt package...
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Chapel Hill, Carrboro Community Members Advocate for Racial Justice in Education System
Community members of all ages gathered at the Arts Center Plaza in Carrboro for a Black Lives...
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NC Legislature Considering Ways for Schools to Finish, Track Academic Year
Many schools across North Carolina have been using online instruction methods for weeks now. But...
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CHCCS District Prepared to Enter a $767,070 Contract Without School Board Approval
****UPDATE: Information in this article has been updated following the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City...
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Orange County Government Looks Ahead to 2020 With New Goals
As 2020 approaches, Orange County is setting its sights on several old and some new goals. Chair...
Read MoreReport: NC Still Short Offering All Children “Sound Basic Education”
North Carolina has made little progress providing every child “an opportunity to receive a sound basic education” since the state Supreme Court declared the constitutional mandate in 1997, according to a report released...
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Chatham’s Public Libraries Focusing on Early Literacy Year-Round
By Zachary Horner, Chatham News + Record Staff Michelle Morehouse sat at the front of the...
Read MoreAmerican Students’ Performance Lags on Nation’s Report Card
The latest Nation’s Report Card is painting a dismal picture of math and reading achievement among American fourth and eighth graders despite a few bright spots. Students in the nation’s capital, which faced multiple...
Read MoreNational Test Shows North Carolina Reading Scores Dropped
The results of a national exam show student reading scores have dropped despite a $150 million investment into a North Carolina literacy program. News outlets report that scores on the National Assessment of Educational...
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