/tags/nc-public-schools NC Public Schools en-US Copyright Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:35:59 GMT /education/2024-03-19/north-carolina-public-schools-lead-drinking-water-funding Any level of lead in drinking water can be a health risk to young children. But more than half of North Carolina public school buildings were built before the federal government began regulating lead. With federal funding this year, all public schools across the state will be required to test for lead and asbestos. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:35:59 GMT /education/2024-03-19/north-carolina-public-schools-lead-drinking-water-funding Liz Schlemmer /education/2023-07-12/republican-lawmakers-controversial-education-policies-north-carolina North Carolina lawmakers packed together a collection of politicized policies into a single education bill that would make it easier for parents to challenge books, prosecute librarians, have superintendents fired or move their child to another school. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:55:14 GMT /education/2023-07-12/republican-lawmakers-controversial-education-policies-north-carolina Liz Schlemmer /education/2023-05-30/is-rating-half-of-nc-elementary-schools-with-an-f-fair-state-officials-rethink-the-model We're not talking about students' report cards, but rather the A through F letter grades that their schools receive on an annual basis based on students' end-of-grade tests. Tue, 30 May 2023 21:48:12 GMT /education/2023-05-30/is-rating-half-of-nc-elementary-schools-with-an-f-fair-state-officials-rethink-the-model Liz Schlemmer /education/2023-01-05/new-judge-taking-over-north-carolina-school-funding-case Superior Court Judge James Ammons will preside over the long-running case known as "Leandro." Thu, 05 Jan 2023 20:48:41 GMT /education/2023-01-05/new-judge-taking-over-north-carolina-school-funding-case Associated Press /education/2022-09-01/legal-experts-break-down-leandro-nc-supreme-court-hearing-orr-boger ¹ÏÉñapp education reporter Liz Schlemmer speaks with two legal experts who have followed the Leandro case since it started in 1994. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /education/2022-09-01/legal-experts-break-down-leandro-nc-supreme-court-hearing-orr-boger Liz Schlemmer /education/2022-08-22/nc-has-over-11-000-vacancies-in-public-schools-a-statewide-survey-finds Superintendents from 98 of 115 school districts reported their district's current vacancies to the North Carolina School Superintendents Association this month. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 21:21:01 GMT /education/2022-08-22/nc-has-over-11-000-vacancies-in-public-schools-a-statewide-survey-finds Liz Schlemmer, Jason deBruyn /education/2021-11-16/1700-special-education-jobs-unfilled-families-students-disabilities-risk-nc Teacher and staff vacancies continue to plague public schools late into the fall semester, and some of the hardest positions to fill are in special education. Every qualified teacher or aid can make a significant difference for a child with disabilities. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT /education/2021-11-16/1700-special-education-jobs-unfilled-families-students-disabilities-risk-nc Liz Schlemmer /education/2020-11-09/nc-watchdog-agency-critiques-teacher-diversity-efforts North Carolina lacks robust and specific statewide efforts to ensure greater racial and ethnic diversity among teachers in public schools, the… Mon, 09 Nov 2020 20:43:06 GMT /education/2020-11-09/nc-watchdog-agency-critiques-teacher-diversity-efforts Associated Press /education/2020-10-21/some-nc-schools-have-been-open-for-nearly-3-months-hows-that-going When school resumed in August, nearly half of all public-school students in North Carolina spent at least some time in-person, in a classroom. Now, more… Wed, 21 Oct 2020 21:06:06 GMT /education/2020-10-21/some-nc-schools-have-been-open-for-nearly-3-months-hows-that-going Cole del Charco /show/the-state-of-things/2020-07-30/how-nc-public-schools-are-preparing-for-fall Over half of the students enrolled in North Carolina public schools will be starting their school year at home this fall. Gov. Roy Cooper announced… Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:46:57 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-07-30/how-nc-public-schools-are-preparing-for-fall Stacia Brown, Anita Rao