/tags/nc-education NC Education en-US Copyright Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:35:17 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2022-07-20/public-school-teachers-talk-morale A notable number of North Carolina public school teachers are leaving. In Durham one in five educators is departing, and other local districts are experiencing higher than usual turnover. On this episode of The Politics Podcast several teachers discuss their reasons for leaving the classroom, while others explain why they have stayed. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:35:17 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2022-07-20/public-school-teachers-talk-morale Jeff Tiberii /education/2022-01-31/nc-education-corps-tutors-are-tackling-learning-recovery-and-building-the-teacher-pipeline Two of the big buzzwords in education lately are "learning loss" and "teacher shortages." Since the pandemic began, the General Assembly has invested resources into a new nonprofit that could help address both those issues. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT /education/2022-01-31/nc-education-corps-tutors-are-tackling-learning-recovery-and-building-the-teacher-pipeline Liz Schlemmer /2021-07-09/state-board-oks-detailed-guidelines-on-how-to-teach-tough-topics-in-nc-history-and-civics On Thursday, the North Carolina Board of Education narrowly approved guidance on teaching history and civics in public schools. The latest documents include details on how to incorporate new perspectives on racism and multiculturalism. Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:20:12 GMT /2021-07-09/state-board-oks-detailed-guidelines-on-how-to-teach-tough-topics-in-nc-history-and-civics Ann Doss Helms /politics/2021-03-09/gop-lawmakers-governor-close-to-deal-on-reopening-schools Republican lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly say they're close to an agreement with Governor Roy Cooper on details of a school reopening plan. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 23:02:41 GMT /politics/2021-03-09/gop-lawmakers-governor-close-to-deal-on-reopening-schools Rusty Jacobs /health/2021-02-10/north-carolina-to-open-vaccines-for-teachers-on-feb-24 North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday afternoon that educators and support staff will be eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine starting… Wed, 10 Feb 2021 21:45:18 GMT /health/2021-02-10/north-carolina-to-open-vaccines-for-teachers-on-feb-24 Associated Press /education/2021-02-05/k-12-reopening-bill-moves-forward-in-nc-senate North Carolina state senators gave initial approval to a bill on Thursday that would require all 115 public school districts to offer in-person learning… Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:04:15 GMT /education/2021-02-05/k-12-reopening-bill-moves-forward-in-nc-senate Cole del Charco /education/2021-02-02/gov-cooper-strongly-urges-all-nc-schools-to-provide-some-in-person-learning In a public briefing on Tuesday, Democratic Governor Roy Cooper strongly encouraged all schools in the state to offer some form of in-person learning for… Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:45:25 GMT /education/2021-02-02/gov-cooper-strongly-urges-all-nc-schools-to-provide-some-in-person-learning Amy Jeffries, Cole del Charco, Associated Press /education/2020-11-23/local-school-districts-decide-on-reopening-with-minimal-federal-and-state-guidance While COVID-19 surges across the state, schools are adjusting plans for in-person learning. But the tough calls have been left almost completely to local… Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:46:54 GMT /education/2020-11-23/local-school-districts-decide-on-reopening-with-minimal-federal-and-state-guidance Cole del Charco /education/2020-07-15/more-questions-than-answers-follow-gov-coopers-school-reopening-plan North Carolina public schools will open this fall with a mix of in-person and remote-learning options, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday. Individual… Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:03:35 GMT /education/2020-07-15/more-questions-than-answers-follow-gov-coopers-school-reopening-plan Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /education/2020-07-14/cooper-announces-nc-k-12-to-reopen-with-mix-of-online-in-person-classes Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced guidelines on Tuesday that will allow North Carolina K-12 schools to reopen at reduced in-classroom capacity but give… Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:05:07 GMT /education/2020-07-14/cooper-announces-nc-k-12-to-reopen-with-mix-of-online-in-person-classes Associated Press