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The latest on Western NC college statuses: Closures, opening dates
(This story was updated to correct information about A-B Tech.) Some college campuses in Western North Carolina continue to face challenges due to the widespread loss of power, road access and internet connectivity from Tropical Storm Helene. Here is when schools plan to resume classes and operations. ...
In a battleground state, public education advocates encourage voting, sound alarm on Project 2025
Thirty-one days to go. Early Saturday morning, public school advocates had already done their math homework. They knew they had just one month left to talk about the important choice before voters on Election Day. Rep. Julie von Haefen, a past president of Wake County’s PTA and a former board member for North Carolina PTA, […]
North Carolina Board of Ed Outlines Legislative Needs for Hurricane Recovery
Hundreds of miles away from Hurricane Helene’s destruction in western North Carolina, top education officials outlined their initial request to get storm damaged schools re-opened and students back in front of their teachers. NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt told the state Board of Education Thursday that nearly a week after the hurricane struck, […]
Elon University pollster Jason Husser on how voters view key races a month from Election Day
It’s hard to believe, but Election Day is now less than a month away. Indeed, many people have already voted by mail and early in-person voting starts October 17th. So, what do we know about what’s likely to happen? That’s a question several different pollsters have been trying to divine in recent weeks, including Elon […]
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