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Local Knights of Columbus Council Raises Funds to Support Special Education Students in Dare County The Knights of Columbus’ Least Among My Brethren (LAMB) program generously donated $9,400 to support special education students in Dare County Schools.

What if our state fully funded education and our federal special ed money was guaranteed… could knights of Columbus that hurt use this elsewhere? #ncpol

Local Knights of Columbus Council Raises Funds to Support Special Education Students in Dare County www.outerbanksvoice.com/2026/01/29/l...

NC vouchers hurt our local schools!

Wake schools get ready for more remote learning ahead of new snowstorm The district told teachers to prepare two to three days of remote instruction assignments in case schools close next week.

Wake County schools get ready for more remote learning ahead of new snowstorm. Teachers are preparing 2 to 3 days of assignments to give to students today if schools are closed again next week. www.newsobserver.com/news/weather... #nced #wcpss

Protesters urge NC lawmakers to ‘keep public dollars in public schools’ Public Schools First NC and NC PTA say too much taxpayer money is going to charter schools and private school vouchers.

Protesters urge NC lawmakers to ‘keep public dollars in public schools.’ Public Schools First NC & NC PTA hold rally asking for more public school funding, moratorium on Opportunity Scholarship funding & restoring charter school cap. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced #ncga

Protesters urge NC lawmakers to ‘keep public dollars in public schools’ Public Schools First NC and NC PTA say too much taxpayer money is going to charter schools and private school vouchers.

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Protesters urge NC lawmakers to ‘keep public dollars in public schools’ Public Schools First NC and NC PTA say too much taxpayer money is going to charter schools and private school vouchers.

“We need to show that parents support our educators throughout NC and our students,” Marie Dexter, president of the Wake County PTA. “We need the legislature to pass a budget so that we can pay our teachers properly, so our students are fully funded, so our buildings are maintained properly.”

A jarring new NC teacher protest could be a turning point for public schools | Opinion Educators hope monthly roadside actions, backed by the North Carolina PTA, will push lawmakers to reverse cuts, address staffing shortages and restore fair funding.

SEE YALL WEDNESDAY 11-1 NCGA! "The NC PTA is supportive of the protests by Teachers Take Action. The PTA and the advocacy group Public Schools First NC plan to hold demonstrations at the Legislative Building on one Wednesday a month through April." www.newsobserver.com/opinion/arti...

It took NC Republicans less than a month to pass Trump's gerrymandered maps, but it's taken them nearly 30 years to fully fund our schools. We’re sick and tired of our leaders putting politics over people. #ncpol #nced #ncga #fundpublicschools

Hundreds of NC teachers are calling out and protesting. Here’s what they want. The teachers are pointing out that North Carolina is ranked low in areas such as teacher pay and state funding for public schools.

Hundreds of North Carolina teachers are calling out and protesting. Here’s what they want. NC Teachers in Action say between 650 and 750 teachers called out of work today to protest for more school funding and higher teacher pay. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced

Dozens of educators demonstrate at the intersection of Green Level Church and Carpenter Fire Station roads in Cary on Wednesday, calling on state lawmakers to provide more funding for public education. Protests were held across North Carolina. (Photo via @vizjourno.bsky.social) #ncpol #nced

'Teachers need more than apples:' Wake County educators call out of work to push for higher pay Holding handmade signs with pleas for more funding and support, groups of educators and their supporters gathered at intersections in Wake County on Wednesday.

“Advocacy can do something for kids that deserve a shot, and advocacy can maybe do something to save the teaching profession in North Carolina,” said Matt Townsend, a Durham Public Schools

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North Carolina faith leaders, advocates outline legislative wish list ahead of 2026 session • NC Newsline North Carolina faith leaders gathered at the General Assembly Monday to advocate for policies that they believe will improve the lives of all North Carolinians in the new year.

"Choose courage over convenience. Choose children over ideology.” • NC Newsline share.google/i4jCHfSplpkg... #ncpol

NC lawmakers top lists for speeches, conservative votes. See their year in review North Carolina’s members of Congress just completed one year in the current session of Congress. We review how they performed in 2025.

Here's a great recap of how each of North Carolina's 14 Representatives and 2 Senators performed in 2025. Attendance, bills written, times they broke from party lines, and more.
#ncpol #midterms #congress
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article314078446.html

Milestone day in voter registration in #ncpol yesterday. What does it mean?

See this
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Which leans heavily on this
theassemblync.com/politics/dem...

With a sprinkle of this uncpress.org/978146968171...

x-posted on this
www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2026/01/ther...

Don Martin: Public schools offer a better choice - Public Ed Works By Don Martin WINSTON-SALEM (December 23, 2025) – In 2013, the NC General Assembly passed the “Opportunity Scholarship” law to provide scholarship funds for low-income students who wished to attend pr...

In 2026, let's make sure the BEST choice is fully funded - PUBLIC Education! #nced #ncpublicschools #ncpol
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Our maps are so gerrymandered that it takes things like this for citizens’ voices to be heard! And look at the impact @cantwinvictoryfund.bsky.social has on even running ‘cant’idates in unwinnable districts! People learn about how rigged our maps are and want better!

From the NorthCarolina community on Reddit: In a surprise move, the Dept of Ed announced a $50m cut to education funding in NC, mainly hitting our rural schools. I’m taking them to court. - AG Jeff Ja... Explore this post and more from the NorthCarolina community

In a surprise move, the #DeptofEd announced a $50m cut to #education funding in #NC, mainly hitting our #ruralschools. I’m taking them to court. - AG Jeff Jackson. #ncpol

Christofascism on the move

Re-Elect Justice Anita Earls Justice Anita Earls is an Associate Justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court and a proven fighter for the rights of ALL North Carolinians. Join the campaign to re-elect Justice Earls to the NC Supr...

A way to temper Newby's influence on the NC Supreme Court is to re-elect one of the only two Democratic justices. Justice Anita Earls @anitaearls.bsky.social is up for re-election this year and could use your support as a volunteer or donor. earls4justice.com
#ncpol

“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...

“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”

We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:

Scrambling though because cable is going the way of the dinosaur. More folks under 50ish get their news from online sources

Wake school board extends contract of Superintendent Robert Taylor. Here’s how long The school board didn’t give the superintendent a raise because other school employees aren’t getting new state raises this year.

Wake County school board extends contract of Superintendent Robert Taylor. Here’s how long. He’s now under contract to June 2029. Board didn’t give a raise in recognition of no new school employee raises this year due to lack of state budget.
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NC Bar rebukes GOP push to publicize employees’ political affiliations Republican operatives want to know the political parties and campaign contributions of state regulators who oversee lawyers in North Carolina. The State Bar said it doesn’t know that information and w...

Here's a strange story that may get little notice amid all the understandable crush of news about immigration raids: #ncpol www.wral.com/news/state/n...

Thank you!!!

My legal team will be in federal court in North Carolina today fighting against the state's unconstitutional redrawn congressional map. Before you listen to those in the GOP who say we can't win, ask Texas how that worked out for them.

like I think they actually sent very junior prosecutors with very little if any experience… saw it in some NC media outlet.

NC Gov. Josh Stein says White House didn’t respond to Border Patrol questions Homeland Security says Border Patrol has arrested more than 200 people in Charlotte, agents started detaining people in Raleigh Tuesday too

NC Gov. Josh Stein says White House didn’t respond to Border Patrol questions #ncpol

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Attendance drops in Wake, Durham, Chapel Hill schools during Border Patrol surge Nearly 1 in 9 Wake County students were absent on Tuesday, far higher than the normal total.

Story updated with Durham Public Schools saying 21% of students were absent Tuesday amid the Border Patrol surge. Wake County Supt. Robert Taylor said he's highly concerned about the academic impact of parents keeping their kids home. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #ncpol #wcpss

Could it because they are very junior prosecutors with no experience on a federal case like this?

Federal judges appear skeptical of challenge to NC’s new congressional map
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