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North Carolina legislators are trying to ban the use of many hemp products on school grounds.
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The bill would study five districts with the most students in the state: Wake County Schools, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Guilford County Schools, Winston-Salem/Forsyth and Cumberland County Schools.
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A House committee approved a bill to require public schools to create policies that restrict students from using cell phones in class. A similar bill is also moving in the Senate.
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Seedlings from NASA’s Artemis I mission were sent to education institutions across the state.
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The HBCU recently became the first public university to offer a degree in artificial intelligence. Educators at the university are also working to expand AI literacy to those under 18.
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North Carolina Superintendent Catherine Truitt proposes a new system for grading public schools, saying the current A-to-F system provides little help for schools or families.
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Durham Public Schools' students could be forced to make up days if there are any more staff sickoutsAt a press conference Wednesday, Durham Public Schools' new interim superintendent Catty Moore said that students could be forced to make up days if the district's workers stage another walkout.
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On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper signed a nearly $28 billion state budget into law. On this episode of The Politics Podcast, վ reporter Liz Schlemmer offers some analysis on the K-12 public education portion of the budget.
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The outcome suggests a likely veto by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper if the bill reaches his desk could doom the Republican measure. The bill’s authors said the legislation was needed to give parents more ability to oversee their children’s’ education and health.
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վ education reporter Liz Schlemmer reviews some of the biggest stories from her beat in 2021.