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Parents push back against NC charter schools’ policy against long hair for boys

Classical Charter Schools of America in southeastern North Carolina is telling several male students to cut their long hair. Read more Continue reading Parents push back against NC charter schools’ policy against long hair for boys

Ivey SchofieldIvey SchofieldMarch 22, 2023March 22, 2023
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Books on race, sexuality among most targeted across NC schools

Over the past two years, people have brought at least 189 book challenges across North Carolina’s 115 public school districts. Read more Continue reading Books on race, sexuality among most targeted across NC schools

Border Belt IndependentMarch 15, 2023March 15, 2023
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A Robeson County preacher is on a quest to ban books. The school district says no way

A preacher has been hosting community meetings to inform parents about books students are reading in Robeson County schools. Read more Continue reading A Robeson County preacher is on a quest to ban books. The school district says no way

Ivey SchofieldIvey SchofieldMarch 6, 2023March 8, 2023
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How a high school dropout is leading a rural NC community college through major growth

Melissa Singler leans on her experiences as a high school dropout who later earned a master’s degree as she leads Robeson Community College.Read more Continue reading How a high school dropout is leading a rural NC community college through major growth

Sarah NagemSarah NagemMarch 1, 2023March 1, 2023
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Arrest in series of sexual assaults roils a North Carolina private university

The arrest of a convicted sex offender accused of sexually assaulting three women in three months at St. Andrews University in North Carolina is raising questions about how the private school handles safety concerns. Read more Continue reading Arrest in series of sexual assaults roils a North Carolina private university

Sarah NagemSarah NagemFebruary 9, 2023February 9, 2023
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Push to elect Black candidates to Columbus County school boards was rejected by voters

Despite grassroots efforts to put more people of color in local office, voters in Columbus County overwhelmingly supported white incumbents.Read more Continue reading Push to elect Black candidates to Columbus County school boards was rejected by voters

Ivey SchofieldIvey SchofieldNovember 18, 2022November 29, 2022
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This Columbus County charter school faces unique challenges to meet state standards

Thomas Academy serves students who are in the custody of the Department of Social Services or who have been suspended or expelled. Read more Continue reading This Columbus County charter school faces unique challenges to meet state standards

Ivey SchofieldIvey SchofieldSeptember 28, 2022October 13, 2022
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Here’s how UNC Pembroke fared in latest US News college rankings 

UNC Pembroke ranked in the top half in a new list of best regional universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report. Read more Continue reading Here’s how UNC Pembroke fared in latest US News college rankings 

Sarah NagemSarah NagemSeptember 13, 2022September 13, 2022
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Will Bladen County voters increase sales tax to fund school resource officers?

Bladen County voters will decide whether to increase the local sales tax to pay for school resource officers. If they say no, the property tax rate will change. Read more Continue reading Will Bladen County voters increase sales tax to fund school resource officers?

Ivey SchofieldIvey SchofieldSeptember 7, 2022September 14, 2022
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Test scores start to bounce back in North Carolina’s Border Belt schools

More students in NC’s Border Belt region passed state exams last school year, but the numbers continued to lag behind pre-pandemic scores. Read more Continue reading Test scores start to bounce back in North Carolina’s Border Belt schools

Ivey SchofieldIvey SchofieldSeptember 2, 2022September 2, 2022

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