Claude responded: A new state law banning smartphones during instructional time took effect Jan.A new state law banning smartphones during instructional time took effect Jan. 1 in North Carolina, but a Chapel Hill-Carrboro parent group of more than 300 members says the bigger problem is the school-issued Chromebooks kids bring home. Founder Mary Beth Roche and UNC public health professor Karl Johnson argue district policy is moving too slowly and too narrowly, while a new UNC study shows uneven enforcement of the cellphone ban statewide and growing distraction from school-issued devices.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is considering closing three elementary schools to address declining enrollment and a significant budget deficit, reflecting a statewide trend of decreasing public school student populations. This decline is attributed to factors like the COVID-19 pandemic, lower birth rates, and increased enrollment in charter schools, private school voucher programs, and homeschooling.
Progressive challenger Nida Allam concedes to Rep. Valerie Foushee after razor-thin NC-4 Democratic primary.
All six candidates recruited by the pro-public school group Educators on the Ballot failed to unseat Republican incumbents in the recent primary election, suffering landslide losses across every district contested. Critics characterized the group's effort as an attempt to disrupt GOP primaries with left-leaning candidates who had recently switched parties, a strategy that was decisively rejected by Republican voters.
Foushee unofficially leads 49.18% to 48.22%. Because the margin is under 1%, Allam can request a recount.
Carrboro blames Duke Energy for driving up local government costs tied to climate change. That doesn’t mean the Orange County town can collect lawsuit damages from the utility company. A North Carolina Business Court judge recently explained why. The town filed suit in 2024, backed by left-of-center activist group and longtime Duke Energy antagonist NC...
A North Carolina Business Court judge has dismissed Carrboro’s climate lawsuit against Duke Energy.
We should continue to fight for politically neutral public schools while also understanding true neutrality is impossible when teaching children what matters.
Jones said he expected a robust discussion of the matter and would “continue encouraging them” to adhere to the rule of law.
There's a much easier and cheaper way to make housing affordable: stop trying to control the process and let the market create the housing it needs.
The North Carolina Business Court judge overseeing Carrboro’s lawsuit against Duke Energy wants more information before deciding whether to dismiss the town’s complaint. Judge Mark Davis issued a two-page order Thursday asking the town and the utility to file new briefs next month related to the issue of “traceability.” The order arrived after Davis conducted a hearing on Duke’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
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