- Schools in NC’s Border Belt refer Black students to police more often, report says
Schools in Bladen, Columbus and Scotland counties referred only Black students to police for disorderly conduct for the past six years, a report shows.Read more - A struggling NC high school football team tackles extra challenge: gun violence
Gunshots rang out during a football game at Lumberton High School on Sept. 8, marking the second such shooting in less than a year. Read more - Columbus County school board adopts local Parents’ Bill of Rights
By Ben Rappaport benrappaport@borderbelt.org The Columbus County school board on Monday adopted a localized version of the so-called Parents’ Bill of Rights that limits instruction about the LGBTQ+ community and requires teachers to notify parents when students want to change pronouns. The move, which had unanimous support from the school board, follows the passage of Senate Bill 49, a controversial measure that became law when … Read moreRead more - UNC Pembroke has plans for two major projects that depend on new state budget
As state lawmakers continue to work toward a budget deal, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke hopes for money for two major projects. Read more - Test scores improve in NC’s Border Belt schools but remain below pre-pandemic figures
Most school districts in North Carolina’s Border Belt showed improvement in student test scores last school year, new data shows. Read more
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