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From COVID-19 guidelines to critical race theory, decisions about education are under increasing scrutiny. We sit down with experts as state leaders begin formulating policies on the future of education in North Carolina.
As of Tuesday night the latest local COVID-19 statistics from the Health Department showed 6,094 lab confirmed positive cases in Stokes County, with 5…
Education Funding Disparities Take Center Stage in NC Budget Proposal The State Board of Education and Governor Roy Cooper recently filed a detailed action plan that envisions spending at least $5.6 billion dollars on new education expenditures through 2028. The “comprehensive remedial plan” is the state’s answer for how it will improve North Carolina’s public schools while fulfilling the state’s Constitutional obligation to provide every student with a “sound basic education.” North Carolina recently ranked 48th in the country in the Education Law Center’s annual assessmen...
"The Magic Garden" which take space on Saturday, February 20th and Sunday, February 21st between the hours of 1 and 5 pm. This presentation was inspired by the popular 1970's children's TV series which contains a fully immersive environment featuring nature scenes and woodland creatures that are depicted through paintings, ceramics, sculpture and woodland creatures as this exhibit aims to bring a respite from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic If you plan to attend, masks MUST be worn and proper social distancing guidelines will be strictly enforced. A plethora of local artists will feature th...
Ensuring that students have access to high-speed internet topped the Public School Forum’s list of Top Ten Education Issues for 2021. Access to broadband became critical for students and school districts last spring when Gov. Roy Cooper ordered schools closed for in-person instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Without high-speed internet, many students were unable to connect to remote learning. Students in the rural parts of the state found connecting to classrooms especially difficult. According to the public schools advocacy group, 192,000 of the state’s 1.5 mill...