Durham County Commissioners Up DPS Funding—and Taxes to Pay for It—in Final Budget Vote
Durham County will increase funding for Durham Public Schools (DPS) by about $14.5 million. That’s slightly more than what DPS […]
K-12 education
CHCCS to Close Glenwood Elementary Amid Declining District Enrollment
Glenwood Elementary School will permanently close in Fall 2027, following a unanimous vote Thursday night by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City
Triangle Educators Rally in Raleigh for More School Funding
Local public school students will be out of classes on Friday while thousands of their teachers go to Raleigh to
First Draft of Wake County Schools Budget Contains $15M in Cuts
At last night’s Wake County school board meeting, district superintendent Robert P. Taylor presented his $2.29 billion draft operating budget
First Draft of Wake County Schools Budget Contains $15M in Cuts
At last night’s Wake County school board meeting, district superintendent Robert P. Taylor presented his $2.29 billion draft operating budget
N.C. Supreme Court Reverses 2022 Ruling on Leandro School Funding Plan
The state Supreme Court ended a marathon court battle over public school funding with a ruling Thursday that said state
N.C. Public Schools Reckon With Closures Amid Enrollment Declines
Having concluded that no school in Mexico, public or private, could properly educate his child, who has a rare and
Faced with $1 Billion in Needed Repairs, DPS Considers Closing Older Schools
The specter of school closures is haunting Durham Public Schools. By 2030, the district could begin to close some smaller
Why Do North Carolina Schools Close When There’s No Snow?
The call came at night in early December: Chatham County Schools would be closed the next day due to a
Colorado voters could see TABOR cap, tax change on ballots in November
A pair of measures that Democrats are aiming to place on the November ballot would significantly alter the foundation of