Reporting has shown how easy it can be to found a private schools. That led us to an experiment: Could we do it?
Assembly Staff
Posted inEvents
Newsmakers: Strengthening Economic Mobility in the Triangle
What is the role of accelerated and dual-enrollment programs in the state’s economic future?
Posted inSpecial Report
The State of Our State
Republicans took control of the General Assembly 15 years ago and have largely dictated the policy agenda ever since. Are we better off?
Posted inElections
2026 N.C. Election Guide: Who’s On Your Ballot
The Assembly’s voter guide gives you the information you need to know heading to the polls this primary season.
Posted inK-12 Education
Who Gets Held Back?
Boys are more likely to be held back than girls, and Black boys are retained at more than twice the rate of white boys.
Posted inK-12 Education
A National Divide Over Holding Students Back
The rate at which students are held back a grade has fallen. But there’s a growing divide on when the intervention is most effective.
Posted inNews & Updates
The Assembly Wins Third National Edward R. Murrow Award
The award recognizes our November 2025 breaking news coverage of immigration enforcement action in North Carolina.
Posted inNews & Updates
Our Partnership with WUNC’s The Broadside
Can’t get enough of The Assembly’s reporting? You can also hear our stories on WUNC’s The Broadside.
Posted inThe Assembly
The Assembly Network Wins 8 Green Eyeshade Awards
The Assembly Network’s teams in the Triangle, Greensboro, and statewide won a total of eight awards for stories published last year.
Posted inThe Assembly
The Assembly Network Wins 39 State Reporting Awards
The North Carolina Press Association will honor winners at a September 10 dinner.
