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Senate bill gives money directly to teachers to buy school supplies, critics warn of unintended consequences

Under a recently introduced bill, teachers would be directly responsible for using $400 to buy school supplies through the N.C. Classroom Supply Program, but not everyone is sold on the proposal. During a news conference Wednesday, April 3, Republican lawmakers and State Superintendent Mark Johnson unveiled Senate Bill 580 to give teachers direct purchasing power...

Lindsay Marchello
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Durham County will close schools on testing day to back rally at General Assembly

May 16 promises to be busy day for the General Assembly. Not only will the short session begin. But also lawmakers expected to be confronted with thousands of teachers rallying for higher pay and education spending. The Durham County Board of Education made the most dramatic statement backing the protest so far. The school board...

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Governor’s Teacher Advisory Committee snubs charter schools

Of the 25 members on Gov. Roy Cooper’s Teacher Advisory Committee, not one teaches at a charter school — even though enrollment at charters has surpassed the six-digit mark. The governor issued Executive Order No. 16 last week, establishing the Teacher Advisory Committee. Comprising teachers and support personnel picked Cooper, the committee will act as...

Lindsay Marchello

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