N.C. Supreme Court Reverses 2022 Ruling on Leandro School Funding Plan
Leandro v. North Carolina began in 1994, when five low-wealth counties sued the state over what they contended was inadequate funding.
Robeson County Sheriff Asks SBI to Investigate Alleged High School Hazing
The reported incident involved members of the Fairmont High School baseball team on a school bus, investigators said.
The Next Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease Could Come Out of UNC Pembroke
Ben Bahr leads the university’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Lab, which is working to develop a low-cost treatment for the brain disorder.
Data Point: Border Belt Schools See Drops in Reported Crime Rates
Public Schools of Robeson County remained slightly above the statewide average with an incident rate of 7.8 per 1,000 students.
Scotland County Improves Vaccination Rates Against Measles
As neighboring South Carolina deals with an outbreak, local health officials are working to get more children vaccinated.
How One N.C. Charter School On the Brink of Failure Made a Massive Comeback
The Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy was at risk of closure. Now the state board that oversees charters hails the school as a success.
Bladen County School Board Votes to Close Elementary School
Parents and community members pleaded with the board to save the school, which opened a century ago to serve Black students during segregation.
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Bladen County School With Long History of Educating Black Students Could Close
The school board is considering a plan to shutter East Arcadia School, which was founded as a Rosenwald School in the 1920s.
Some School Board Elections in the Border Belt Are Now Partisan
North Carolina lawmakers have made more school board elections partisan, including those in Columbus and Scotland counties where voters have shifted to supporting conservative candidates.
Owner of St. Andrews University Campus Files for Bankruptcy
The move stopped a pending foreclosure and land auction filed by one of the creditors of the now-shuttered school in Scotland County.
Proposal To Close Bladen County School Rattles Parents
Enrollment at East Arcadia School has been declining for years. Now school officials might close the school as part of a consolidation.
ScoutReach Program in Columbus County Hopes to Expand Access
The Scouting America Cape Fear Council launched a free after-school program at Chadbourn Elementary School.
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