N.C. K-12 Education News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/education/k-12-education/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Thu, 07 Aug 2025 23:59:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png N.C. K-12 Education News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/education/k-12-education/ 32 32 210991526 Stein Vetoes Bill Opting into Federal School Vouchers https://www.theassemblync.com/education/k-12-education/stein-vetoes-bill-opting-into-federal-school-vouchers/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=52092 The Democratic governor hopes to bend the program to benefit public schools over private ones.]]>

The Democratic governor hopes to bend the program to benefit public schools over private ones.

]]> 52092 After Notable Wins, Can NCAE Make the Case for Public Education? https://www.theassemblync.com/education/north-carolina-public-schools-teachers-ncea-dea/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=38916 Educators in Durham and Guilford counties last year. Can teachers leverage those wins into statewide gains?]]>

Educators in Durham and Guilford counties last year. Can teachers leverage those wins into statewide gains?

]]> 38916 Fayetteville Museum Aims to Right the Record on Civil War History https://www.theassemblync.com/place/history/fayetteville-museum-aims-to-right-the-record-on-civil-war-history/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=38245 The N.C. History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction looks to tell “the truth with all its blemishes.”]]>

The N.C. History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction looks to tell “the truth with all its blemishes.”

]]> 38245 The Reading Wars Go to College https://www.theassemblync.com/education/science-of-reading-education-unc-system/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=36124 a woman in a libraryNearly everyone backs the latest research on teaching kids to read. Why did it take eight years to update curriculum?]]> a woman in a library

Nearly everyone backs the latest research on teaching kids to read. Why did it take eight years to update curriculum?

]]> 36124 Moms for Liberty’s Local Election Scorecard https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/moms-for-liberty-north-carolina-candidates-2024/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=32165 The “parental rights” group’s North Carolina chapters endorsed seven school board candidates this election cycle. Only two won.]]>

The “parental rights” group’s North Carolina chapters endorsed seven school board candidates this election cycle. Only two won.

]]> 32165 Can $150 Million Transform Early Childhood Education in Guilford County? https://www.theassemblync.com/education/guilford-county-ready-ready-early-childhood-education/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=24365 Pre-K students participating in Books On Break, where they get to choose and keep books to read over the summer.A collective effort supported by $150 million in private investment and philanthropic organizations aims to transform early childhood education. ]]> Pre-K students participating in Books On Break, where they get to choose and keep books to read over the summer.

A collective effort supported by $150 million in private investment and philanthropic organizations aims to transform early childhood education.

]]> 24365 Why I Left Teaching https://www.theassemblync.com/essays/nc-teacher-new-hanover-county-public-schools/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=21234 I taught in public schools for more than two decades, but I just quit—and you need to know why.]]>

I taught in public schools for more than two decades, but I just quit—and you need to know why.

]]> 21234 The Making of Michele Morrow https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/michele-morrow-republican-school-superintendent/ Wed, 01 May 2024 12:37:31 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=18054 Her primary win took many by surprise, but the state superintendent candidate is following Steve Bannon’s playbook.]]>

Her primary win took many by surprise, but the state superintendent candidate is following Steve Bannon’s playbook.

]]> 18054 Why the State’s Deaf Schools Declined–and Could Rise Again https://www.theassemblync.com/education/deaf-schools-north-carolina/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:00:38 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=17121 North Carolina long pushed deaf children toward mainstream schools. Now lawmakers want to give parents more choices. ]]>

North Carolina long pushed deaf children toward mainstream schools. Now lawmakers want to give parents more choices.

]]> 17121 Is Our Children Reading? https://www.theassemblync.com/education/reading-education-schools-funding/ Wed, 20 Dec 2023 13:59:49 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=13138 Lawmakers have awarded $4.5 million to a literacy program that does not align with current educational standards.]]>

Lawmakers have awarded $4.5 million to a literacy program that does not align with current educational standards.

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