1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (148+ words) About a quarter of all public school students in the state are considered "chronically absent," meaning they miss 10% of instructional days or more. To combat that, four North Carolina representatives introduced a bill that would establish a pilot program testing…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (374+ words) The North Carolina House overrode the governor's veto Wednesday of a bill to opt the state into a federal tax credit designed to support private school vouchers. The Senate still needs to vote to complete the veto override. The Education…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (28+ words) Commissioner Tonya Mc Daniel said the only way she might consider giving the district extra money, was if the school board promised to use it for the EC department....

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1319+ words) Duke University plans to build a small data center at Central Campus, potentially the first of several similar-size projects, which has raised questions among some faculty about whether the energy- and water-intensive endeavors could derail the institution's climate commitments. The…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (373+ words) UNC System President Peter Hans will earn $493, 500 more this year. The UNC Board of Governors unanimously approved a performance bonus on top of his $600, 000 salary. During her remarks, outgoing Board Chair Wendy Murphy gave several reasons why the board decided…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (930+ words) President Donald Trump's plans to close the U. S. Department of Education have run headlong into an awkward reality: The agency does important work that still needs doing. After losing roughly half its staff in last year's big reduction-in-force, the department's student…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (211+ words) Educators and nonprofit leaders packed a Forsyth County Board of Commissioners meeting this week, urging members to increase funding for schools and community services in next year's budget. Most of the roughly 100 speakers were teachers urging commissioners to fully fund…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (796+ words) Glendale Community College's commencement ceremonies hit a snag just as students were walking across the stage to get their diplomas last week. The wrong names were being read aloud at the ceremony, just outside Phoenix. Some of the graduates' names…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (432+ words) Public university chancellors are still making a case for state enrollment funding as the General Assembly deliberates the state budget. For NC Central Chancellor Karrie Dixon, the long overdue money is key to restoring and strengthening the HBCU's finances. NCCU…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (217+ words) Forsyth Technical Community College officials gathered 75 local government, business and education leaders on Tuesday afternoon for a new initiative called "The Promise Lab." In the last six years, Forsyth Tech has more than doubled its completion rates and closed achievement…...