/tags/north-carolina-public-schools North Carolina Public Schools en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:05:13 GMT /education/2022-08-18/wake-county-still-needs-400-teachers-what-does-that-mean-for-other-nc-schools Teaching vacancies are not unusual in North Carolina, but shortages appear to be hitting some higher-paying school districts harder than usual. That doesn't bode well for less wealthy school districts. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:05:13 GMT /education/2022-08-18/wake-county-still-needs-400-teachers-what-does-that-mean-for-other-nc-schools Liz Schlemmer /education/2020-11-03/after-first-quarter-north-carolina-public-schools-continue-to-adapt-to-covid-19 Report cards have been distributed for the first time in the 2020-21 school year, and in many school districts across the state, students have yet to set… Tue, 03 Nov 2020 17:03:53 GMT /education/2020-11-03/after-first-quarter-north-carolina-public-schools-continue-to-adapt-to-covid-19 Stacia Brown, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-11-03/after-first-quarter-north-carolina-public-schools-continue-to-adapt-to-covid-19 Report cards have been distributed for the first time in the 2020-21 school year, and in many school districts across the state, students have yet to set… Tue, 03 Nov 2020 17:03:53 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-11-03/after-first-quarter-north-carolina-public-schools-continue-to-adapt-to-covid-19 Stacia Brown, Frank Stasio /education/2020-09-03/in-school-districts-that-opted-for-plan-b-some-covid-19-worries-persist More than 60% of North Carolina’s student population attends school in a district that started the fall quarter with remote-only instruction. But some… Thu, 03 Sep 2020 20:20:02 GMT /education/2020-09-03/in-school-districts-that-opted-for-plan-b-some-covid-19-worries-persist Stacia Brown, Anita Rao /education/2020-08-17/meet-tabari-wallace-the-principal-who-guided-students-through-hurricanes-floods-a-pandemic In the 1990s, Tabari Wallace aspired to a career in the NFL. But during high school, he became a teen father and also found himself overlooked for college… Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:56:54 GMT /education/2020-08-17/meet-tabari-wallace-the-principal-who-guided-students-through-hurricanes-floods-a-pandemic Stacia Brown, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-08-17/meet-tabari-wallace-the-principal-who-guided-students-through-hurricanes-floods-a-pandemic In the 1990s, Tabari Wallace aspired to a career in the NFL. But during high school, he became a teen father and also found himself overlooked for college… Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:56:54 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-08-17/meet-tabari-wallace-the-principal-who-guided-students-through-hurricanes-floods-a-pandemic Stacia Brown, Frank Stasio /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-07-17/no-way-around-it-gov-cooper-makes-the-inevitable-choice-on-schools This week in state politics: More remote learning became a reality this week when Gov. Roy Cooper announced North Carolina public schools will not return… Fri, 17 Jul 2020 23:09:12 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-07-17/no-way-around-it-gov-cooper-makes-the-inevitable-choice-on-schools Jeff Tiberii /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-04-24/governor-says-north-carolina-isnt-ready-to-reopen-and-students-cant-go-back-this-year North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced a couple of tough calls this week in the face of increasing frustration with social distancing restrictions.He… Fri, 24 Apr 2020 22:36:43 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-04-24/governor-says-north-carolina-isnt-ready-to-reopen-and-students-cant-go-back-this-year Jeff Tiberii /environment/2019-09-16/environmental-advocates-push-for-mandatory-testing-for-lead-in-water-at-nc-schools Even low levels of lead can cause harm to children, but 22 states, including North Carolina, don’t require schools and day cares to test the levels of… Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:17:27 GMT /environment/2019-09-16/environmental-advocates-push-for-mandatory-testing-for-lead-in-water-at-nc-schools Elizabeth Friend /health/2019-03-21/nc-schools-arent-required-to-test-for-lead-in-their-water-a-new-bill-would-change-that A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is rolling out a bill that would require school districts and child care facilities to conduct routine testing of… Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:24:33 GMT /health/2019-03-21/nc-schools-arent-required-to-test-for-lead-in-their-water-a-new-bill-would-change-that Will Michaels