Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer North Carolina politicians and government officials are determined to tackle a serious problem plaguing schools statewide. Dubbed the “school-to-prison pipeline” by activists and commentators across the country, negative educational policies such as “zero-tolerance policies” can have a… Read More ›
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North Carolina Group Hosts Training on Spotting Immigrations and Custom Enforcement
Hannah AstinStaff Writer Dozens of volunteers attended a recent training on how to identify and report Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles. The majority-white group of volunteers was taught by a small solidarity group of women working with Siembra NC…. Read More ›
Report shows effect of ‘Read to Achieve’ in schools across North Carolina
Madison Hoffman Staff Writer According to a the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress, North Carolina students have made little progress on reading compared to the amount of money being invested into boosting elementary students’ skills over the past six… Read More ›
Contaminants Found in Durham Drinking Water
Jamie Howell Staff Writer The City of Durham Department of Water discovered chemical contamination in Lake Michie and the Little River reservoir, two sources of drinking water for the city. Lake Michie and the Little River are located just outside… Read More ›
Report shows increased segregation rates in NC schools
Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer A recent report conducted by the North Carolina Justice Center and Education Policy Analyst Kris Nordstrom has revealed that segregation is rising in many North Carolina schools. Titled “Stymied by Segregation: How Integration Can Transform North… Read More ›
NC school psychologist shortage leaves many students without mental health resources
Jamie Howell Staff Writer The number of school psychologists in U.S. public schools is considerably lower than the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) recommends. According to an article written by Professor Mark Phillips of San Francisco State University, the… Read More ›
NC Elections Show a Fight in Nearly Every District
Nathanael Rosenberger Staff Writer At noon on Feb. 28, 2018, the deadline for both N.C. Senate and N.C. House of Representatives candidate registration ended after an extremely successful push from both parties to register candidates in every district. The results… Read More ›
Greensboro City Council Discusses Civil Rights Museum, Parkland Shooting
Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer On March 6, the Greensboro City Council held a regular, biweekly meeting, where various topics concerning the city were discussed such as transportation and safety issues. Starting the meeting was the celebration of the success of… Read More ›
NC Legislature Eliminates Access to Civil Justice Act
Kevin Liu Staff Writer (Correction: On March 14 The Carolinian misreported Jennifer Lechner as a reporter for NC Policy Watch. She serves as Executive Director of the North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Commission. The article has been updated to reflect… Read More ›
Protesters speak out against North Carolina offshore drilling
MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer (Correction: On March 14 The Carolinian misreported the spelling of Joe Ramus’ last name as “Ramos.” The article has been updated to reflect this.) While the American Petroleum Institute (API) held an event on Tuesday, Feb. 27,… Read More ›
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