Shortages of teachers, infrastructure and technology workers will hamper schools’ ability to provide the best education, facilities and tools to children, Wake County Public School System Superintendent Robert Taylor said Thursday. Pay increases will help, he said, but a full reversal of the trends could take years and a much bigger effort than incremental raises.

 Wake superintendent: Teacher shortage trend could take years to reverse

Shortages of teachers, infrastructure and technology workers will hamper schools' ability to provide the best education, facilities and tools to children, Superintendent Robert Taylor said Thursday.

Higher employee pay will be key to running Wake schools smoothly, superintendent says

Wake County Public School System Superintendent Robert Taylor speaks to the League fo Women Voters of Wake County, April 18, 2024

More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

North Carolina ranks 29th in public pre-K enrollment, new report shows

Durham County budget increases funding for pre-K students

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Opponents of a measure that is on its way to Gov. Pat McCrory says it breaks a promise not to open the state to natural gas drilling until the General Assembly had a chance to review the rules. So is a promise a promise? 

Fact Check: Does 'fracking' bill break a promise?

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A Lee County judge Thursday blocked a bill by Rep. Mike Stone, R-Lee, that would have kicked four people off the Central Carolina Community College Board of Trustees. 

Stone's trustees bill blocked by judge 

Rep. Mike Stone, R-Lee

Four community college trustees from Lee County are suing the state and Central Carolina Community College over a new law they say is unconstitutional.

Lee trustees say new law unconstitutional

State Rep. Mike Stone, R-District 51

State House lawmakers agreed Friday to set a March 2015 date to start issuing natural gas drilling permits in North Carolina.

House OKs 'fracking' changes

Natural gas well in Lee County

The Republican majority in the House approved a bill Thursday calling for partisan elections for Sanford City Council and the Lee County Board of Elections.

Partisan House vote could lead to partisan elections in Lee

Rep. Mike Stone

Republican lawmakers are going back on their words regarding gas drilling protections a new radio ad by Clean Water for North Carolina claims.

Clean water group targets two GOP lawmakers on 'fracking'

At least two lawmakers have criticized the Wake County Board of Education for the board's decision Tuesday to hire a lobbyist to fend off efforts to relieve the board of some of its power.