Colin Campbell/WUNCStudents called on state lawmakers to increase funding for facilities and scholarships at North Carolina's Historically Black Colleges and Universities and to protect their voting access.
Google MapsA new report shows that the number of charter schools operating statewide in 2024 dropped for the first time in 15 years, but charter school enrollment continued to rise.
When state lawmakers expanded vouchers, Wake County private schools got a boost. Meanwhile, Wake County Schools has a budget hole the same size as the tax funds those private schools received.
Several Wake County parents and public commenters appeared at last week's school board meeting to argue for or against Rolesville High's grant application request.
Roberts talks Harvard, campus protests, hiring a high-profile football coach, and more with Leoneda Inge.
The Durham Association of Educators celebrated a major victory when their school board revised a policy to give educators more input in district decisions.
Martin General Hospital shut down in 2023 after its operator filed for bankruptcy. Residents have to travel to neighboring counties to access care. A new state initiative seeks to end that healthcare desert.
Leoneda Inge talks to UNC Chapel Hill associate professor of public policy Fenaba Addo about the adverse impact of student loan borrowing.
Leoneda Inge sits down with NCCU's director of scholarships and student aid to discuss student loans and financial planning.
The House's budget makes several moves to improve teacher pay that aren't in the Senate's proposal, with big raises for starting teachers and restoring "master's pay."
The Senate's proposal would cut millions of dollars of funding for need-based students.
House lawmakers have begun to release parts of their state budget. They're waiting to announce plans for teacher pay...but have unveiled proposals for school funding increases alongside cuts to DPI.