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Gov. Roy Cooper After weeks of contentious debate, state Democrats and Republicans came to a meeting of the minds Wednesday on a plan to more fully reopen North Carolina’s public schools. The Senate is expected to vote on the legislation today. The House could also take the bill up as early as today. The goal is for the bill to become law as soon as possible. “This compromise bill represents an opportunity for Democrats and Republicans to all agree on a process moving forward,” House Speaker Tim Moore, (R-Cleveland), said during a press conference. The legislation will take ...

Cooper, legislative leaders announce deal on K-12 schools GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press March 10, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, center, and lawmakers gather Wednesday, March 10, 2021, for a news conference to announce that leaders of the Republican-led state legislature and the governor have reached an agreement to reopen the state's K-12 public schools to full-time daily instruction in Raleigh. (Juli Leonard/The News & Observer via AP)Juli Leonard/APShow MoreShow Less 2of5Gov. Roy Cooper talks with Emily Collins of Winston-Salem who broug...

Jay Chaudhuri Nearly two dozen Senate Democrats have signed a letter asking the State Board of Education (SBE) to use its influence to convince school districts to offer students an in-person learning option. The letter is addressed to SBE Chairman Eric Davis. It comes two days after Senate Democrats narrowly turned back an attempt by Republicans to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 37, which would have required all districts to provide in-person learning opportunities. The letter was sent by Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, a Democrat from Wake County. “We recognize that ...

North Carolina Senate Republicans fell short Monday of overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of legislation that requires public schools to offer full in-person learning.

Henderson County (Mar 2, 2021) - RALEIGH — The N.C. General Assembly failed on Monday by one vote, 29-20, to override the governor’s veto of a bill to reopen schools, even as students suffer academically and opinion polls show residents want children back in the classroom.