The General Assembly earmarked $350,000 for the Clarence Henderson Education Foundation, named for an outspoken Black Republican.
Carli Brosseau
Carli Brosseau is a K-12 education reporter for The Assembly. She previously worked at The News & Observer, where she was an investigative reporter and a ProPublica Local Reporting Network fellow.
Posted inPress Room
Columbus County Agrees to Pay Lawyer Fees In Our Public Records Case
A judge ordered the county to cover partial costs of lawyers who have represented The Assembly and Border Belt Independent in the case.
Posted inK-12 Education
Veteran Teachers Give Budget Framework an F
Republican legislative leaders’ proposed salary schedule would give veteran teachers a significantly smaller boost than newcomers would get.
Posted inEducation
Teachers From Across N.C. Rally for More Pay, Better Funding
At least 20 districts closed on Friday as thousands of educators gathered outside the General Assembly for the “Kids Over Corporations” event.
Posted inK-12 Education
Thousands of Teachers to Rally in Raleigh Friday
At least 13 districts across the state have canceled classes due to the high number of teacher leave requests.
Posted inK-12 Education
Leandro Is Dead. Long Live Leandro?
After landmark litigation collapsed this month, public education advocates are mulling the next best way to make the state’s constitutional promise of a sound, basic education for all a reality.
Posted inEducation
Amid Enrollment Declines, Public Schools Reckon With Potential Closures
Even districts in the state’s most affluent and growing areas are under pressure. Chapel Hill-Carrboro school leaders now confront an impossible choice.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Six Teachers Who Became Republicans for Midterms All Lost Primaries
They hoped their candidacy would bring more robust debate about education policy into the GOP, but that didn’t exactly happen.
Posted inPolitics & Government
The Morrow You Know
Michele Morrow is betting the name recognition she earned in 2024 will help her win a U.S. Senate seat. But is all publicity good publicity?
Posted inEducation
If You Build It, Will They Come?
New charter schools are struggling to enroll enough students to stay solvent. One High Point school’s implosion shows the consequences.
