Jess Clark
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Closing A Failing School Is Normal, But Not Easy, In Charters-Only New Orleans
On a clear morning in late August, 9-year-old Alongkorn Lafargue hops in the back seat of his father's car. He's wearing his school uniform: → Read More
NC Republican Lawmakers Push For Rewrite Of The U.S. Constitution
A bill is moving through the North Carolina legislature that could push the country a step closer towards rewriting its founding document. → Read More
Protesters Tell Tillis: Vote No On 'Trumpcare'
More than one hundred protesters rallied outside Senator Thom Tillis' Raleigh office Tuesday afternoon calling for the Republican senator to reject his → Read More
Three Big Changes In Education Policy That Made The Budget Deal
Education spending is far and away the lion's share of the state budget. This budget also includes some important changes to policy that will impact the → Read More
Durham Officials Buffer Schools From Immigration Authorities
The Durham Board of Education has changed district policy to buffer schools from immigration and law enforcement. → Read More
Young NC Lawmakers Hope New 'Millennial' Caucus Bridges Partisan Divide
It's being called a political crisis: Partisanship is the worst it's been in decades . Now, a few North Carolina legislators think they might have a → Read More
Voters Could Decide To Limit Legislative Leader Terms
There could be term limits for the leaders of the state House and Senate under a bill moving through the legislature. The bill could limit terms for the → Read More
Gun Bill Moves Forward But Final Approval Remains Unclear
The House passed a controversial gun bill this week, but it's not clear the measure has enough support to become law. → Read More
NC Lawmakers Refuse Remapping Session
Republican legislators in North Carolina have refused to hold a special session demanded by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to redraw General Assembly districts → Read More
Wake County Principals To Discuss Race And Racism At Workshop
A number of racially charged incidents in Wake County Schools has prompted the district to bring together principals to talk about race. → Read More
State House Passes Budget Plan With Tax Cuts, Raises For Some Teachers
The state House passed its budget just after midnight last night. The House plan would cut taxes, fund pay increases for some teachers, and give an across → Read More
What Might Teacher Pay Look Like Next Year? Here Are Three Proposals
Now that the state House has released its plan for teacher pay, there are three plans before lawmakers as they continue budget negotiations. Here are the → Read More
NC House Makes Clear Budget Differences With Senate
Republican House budget committee members made it clear Thursday that they disagree with several spending cuts and policy provisions the Senate GOP → Read More
Q&A: NC Superintendent Wants To Give Schools 'Flexibility'
State Superintendent Mark Johnson's first months leading North Carolina Public Schools has been marked by a legal battle over just how much power his → Read More
Audit Shows Big Deficit, Uncashed Checks, Unused Funds At Bertie County Schools
A new audit of Bertie County Schools reveals a system deficit of more than $700,000, mismanagement of school funding, and potential violations of state → Read More
House Overrides Cooper's Veto On Court of Appeals Reduction
The North Carolina House voted Wednesday to override Governor Roy Cooper's veto of a bill to reduce the number of North Carolina Court of Appeals judges → Read More
It's Crossover Week: Here's What You Need To Know
Updated 4:50 p.m., 4/25/2017 Crossover fever has descended on the General Assembly. A bill must have passed at least one chamber of the Legislature by the → Read More
State Republicans Want To Bring Partisan Politics To Local School Boards
Since at least the 1990s, partisan politics haven’t had a place in most school board races in North Carolina. Historically, just a small minority of state → Read More
Lawmakers To Consider Taking Away School Boards' Power To Sue For More Funding
Legislators will meet next week to consider bills that would strip local school boards' of their right to sue county commissioners for more education → Read More
Despite Bipartisan Griping Over NC's School Calendar, Change Seems Unlikely
North Carolina's school calendar law can be a nightmare for school systems to navigate. Take it from Anthony Jackson, Superintendent for Vance County → Read More