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Damaging winds, tornadoes possible in the Triangle Monday. Latest forecast. Tornado watch issued by National Weather Service until 2 p.m. for Raleigh. Triangle schools closed today due to safety concerns about weather. (Via Anna Roman) www.newsobserver.com/news/weather... #nced
Durham Public Schools staff rallied for a $22/hour minimum wage before a key budget vote. Workers say current pay is not a living wage and causes burnout and turnover. The district’s draft budget would raise the minimum to $19.22/hour instead. #NCed
Working to make things better! That's how it happens, and we really need everyone to step up for public education right now! #nced #ncpublicschools
Wake County school system is canceling Monday classes “due to the predicted high winds and anticipated arrival of the weather during afternoon dismissal tomorrow.” Wake will use banked time so no makeup day is needed. www.wcpss.net/u/~board/upd... #nced #wcpss
The new Highlights of the NC Public School Budget shows average teacher salaries falling even further behind the national ave. Contact lawmakers (at link) and ask what they're doing about it! #nced #ncpublicschools #ncae #ncpta
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Happy Pi Day! Let's makes sure we have enough State Funding Pie for public schools before we take out a chunk for private schools! #nced #ncpublicschools #PiDay2026
Could closing old schools in Durham help fix a $2B infrastructure crisis? Schools that serve fewer than 450 students on sites less than 10 acres may be consolidated to create “model schools” that hold 700 to 800 students. (Via Kristen Johnson) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #nced
Calendars may change at 11 year-round Wake County schools. Why each made the list. The schools are largely in areas which are not expected to see significant enrollment growth over the next decade. Several schools have had to collapse tracks. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #wcpss
Durham Public Schools staff demanding $25/hr. wages as crucial budget vote nears. DAE seeks $22/hr minimum, rising to $25 over time for classified staff. Superintendent proposes $19.22 floor and a 12% classified raise. (Via Kristen Johnson) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced
Ashe County leaders say the child care shortage disrupts work for 900+ parents and costs the local economy about $5M a year. Business groups are discussing solutions like the NC Tri-Share program to share child care costs among employers, workers, and the state. #NCed
News Item: Over the past two years, North Carolinians have spent $13 billion betting on sports. Yet North Carolinians can’t come up with $1.5 billion to pay our public-school teachers properly. #NCed
It's time for vouchers in NC to be studied. Currently, the millions going to vouchers have no public accountability. Taxpayers deserve to know how their tax dollars are being spent. What are students being taught? Are the teachers qualified? Are students graduating? Who knows? #nced #ncpublicschools
José Rivera, a music professor at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, received the 2025 Lara Hoggard Award from the American Choral Directors Association’s NC chapter for decades of leadership and service in choral music. #NCed
Rising diesel prices—over $4.80 per gallon in North Carolina—may force school districts to shift budget funds to keep buses running, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. #NCed
A 5-year-old girl kidnapped from California in 2020 has been recovered in eastern North Carolina, where she was attending school under an assumed name in Washington County. She's now 11. No arrest has been announced yet in case. (Via Mark Price) www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n... #nced
Wake County could change calendars at 11 year-round schools. See which are on the list. Wake is citing slowing enrollment growth to say it doesn't need as many multi-track schools, especially in areas not forecast to see significant growth. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #wcpss
Fired NC State Pride Center leader speaks out, and students rally around him. Jae Edwards says NC State fired him without asking his side of an edited undercover video accusing him of violating policies around DEI. (Via Jane Winik Sartwell) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced
Your personal beliefs or church you attend should not determine whether you're accepted to a school that accepts PUBLIC dollars. If a school accepts PUBLIC funds, it should be open to the PUBLIC and not ask invasive questions. #nced #ncpublicschools #novouchers #supportpublicschools
North Carolina attorney general secures $2.5M in ongoing lawsuit over federal school cuts. AG Jeff Jackson says US Dept. of Ed will let schools use Full-Service Community Schools grant funds through June 30 while suit to restore all $50M continues. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced
Campbell Law School removed a student's Charlie Kirk flyers & sent him a disciplinary warning. Student says it's discrimination b/c flyers celebrating figures from Black and Hispanic civil rights movements are allowed up. (Via Jane Sartwell) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced
Drivers beware: Why Wake County may use cameras in school zones and on bus stop-arms. School district is considering starting a camera program to try to deter people who speed in school zones and past stopped buses. Violators could be fined. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #wcpss
Has Trump immigration crackdown caused fewer students to attend Wake County schools? Wake is attributing a drop in foreign-born migration to US & expansion of Opportunity Scholarships with causing growth to slow in the district. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced #wcpss
James R. Martin II was installed as the 13th chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University during its 135th Founder’s Day celebration, highlighting the HBCU’s legacy, research growth and future ambitions. #NCed
Governor @joshsteinnc.bsky.social joined GOP legislative leaders including Phil Berger and Destin Hall to launch a bipartisan commission to study teacher training and student progress in order to recommend improvements for public schools. #NCed
Yes! Voting can create massive change. Governor Perdue is a great example! We need to get out the vote for the fall election to elect pro-education leaders! #nced #ncpublicschools #whm2026
Please join us TODAY, Wednesday, March 11, at the NCGA Legislative Building in Raleigh from 11 - 1 to show your support for public schools. The legislature will be in session. Bring signs and let them know we support our schools! #nced #ncpublicschools
Private school vouchers have been overfunded for years. Instead of having the extra money roll back into the voucher fund, we call on lawmakers to require the money to go to PUBLIC schools where it belongs! #nced #ncpublicschools
Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 11, at the NCGA Legislative Building in Raleigh to show your support for public schools. The legislature will be in session. Bring signs and let them know we support our schools! #nced #ncpublicschools #ncpta #wakepta
More evidence that too much screen time is harming our students: "So they are showing these impairments in the way that their minds are working... can have long-term impacts on children's developing brains, scholastically and emotionally." #nced #ncpublicschools
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