Trump Cuts Threaten to Halt Two Decades of HIV Vaccine Research
Duke has led a national HIV research consortium since 2005, with several promising vaccines ready for trials. Now the NIH is ending its major grant.
Cumberland County Educators Join Rally in Raleigh Over Pay, Funding
A sea of red shirts stretched across downtown Raleigh on Friday as thousands of educators, parents, and students gathered outside the Legislative Building, holding handmade signs and chanting for increased school funding, higher pay, and policy changes.
‘This Is About Equity’: Parents, Educators Oppose Closing J.W. Coon Elementary
The school needs $4.5 million in repairs and is expensive to operate. Cumberland County Schools wants to replace it with a new $50 million campus.
Facing 800 Absent Educators, Cumberland County Cancels Class on Friday
Hundreds of local educators plan to attend a rally in Raleigh on Friday calling for increased investment from the state in public schools.
Fayetteville Police Arrest Mother of Student Who Brought Gun to School
A student with an unloaded firearm triggered a weapons detector at Lucile Souders Elementary. The student’s mom was charged with failing to properly store a firearm.
‘Your Vote Has Consequences’: Spring Lake Fights Manchester Elementary Closure
Residents, educators, and local leaders warn closing the school could disrupt families and undermine growth in Spring Lake.
Cumberland County Schools Faces New Complaints Over Special Education Practices
A state investigation into the case of a sixth grade student finds the school district violated state policies governing services for children with disabilities.
More Education Coverage
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.
Cumberland County School Board Approves $671 Million Budget for 2026–27
After an extended public comment period focused on school closures, the Cumberland County Board of Education in the final minutes of its Tuesday meeting approved Superintendent Eric Bracy’s proposed $671 million budget for the 2026–27 school year.
Students, Families Push Back on Cumberland County School Closures
During the final minutes of the Cumberland County Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Fathom Geerts, a 17-year-old junior at Alger B. Wilkins High School, stepped to the podium wearing a school T-shirt and holding a printed speech in her hands.
UNC Wilmington Wants to Start a Medical School
The school, which would take at least seven years to get off the ground, would be the latest boon to health education in the state.
How N.C. Universities Plan to Prove Their Value
Three chancellors discussed pressures on higher education during a Durham event hosted by The Atlantic and The Assembly.
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