ROBBINSVILLE — A two-wheeled cavalry roars into Graham County every year. The motorcyclists come to vanquish the world-famous Tail of the Dragon mountain pass, and drop some money along the way. Locals say the secluded mountain county booms as a motorcycle mecca from spring to fall,…
The House unanimously voted Thursday, May 17, to approve a bill allowing nationally certified school psychologists to work in North Carolina. House Bill 933 would allow the State Board of Education to license an individual who holds a Nationally Certified School Psychologist…
Rally participants wait outside the legislative building Wednesday. (CJ Photo by Kari Travis) Teachers walked out of some 40 school districts that canceled classes for about 1 million students. The Downtown Raleigh Alliance estimated 19,000 marchers in attendance. (CJ Photo by Don Carrington) …
School safety, charter schools, and teacher pay headline K-12 issues for Republican and Democratic lawmakers during the N.C. General Assembly’s 2018 short session. The legislature will consider 14 recommendations from the newly formed House Select Committee on School Safety, including…
A crush of visitors protesting state education policies is expected at the state legislative building for the start of the short session Wednesday, May 16. They will be met with a million-dollar security upgrade requiring an entry screening. Until now, people entering the building, which…
Salisbury residents will vote Tuesday on whether to lease its city-owned broadband system to a private provider. Critics say it could be a case of making the best of a bad situation. Salisbury officials want to lease the assets of Fibrant to Hotwire Communications — everything from the fiber to…
The N.C. General Assembly is scheduled to return for the 2018 short legislative session on Wednesday, May 16. There’s speculation on what they will do and just how short the short session will be. Analysts and lobbyists are asking where they will go and what it will mean beyond the…
Educators are more concerned about how much time students spend on social media at home as compared to the time they spend online in the classroom. Education Week’s annual Technology Counts survey asked principals and school-based leaders across the country about…
Lawmakers aren’t likely to split up North Carolina’s largest school districts any time soon. The Joint Legislative Study Committee on the Division of Local School Administrative Units briefly met Wednesday, April 11, to unanimously approve a draft report documenting its…
What’s the theme for limited government, personal responsibility, opportunity and freedom across North Carolina for the 2018 election cycle? Keep on keepin’ on. Reforms since 2011 have transformed our state into an economic powerhouse, creating jobs and opportunities like never before. Tax cuts begun in 2011 have put $5 billion back into the…
