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ONLY ON FOX 50 at 10 : Teacher heard threatening student, caught on video. What the child’s mother says led up to this & what the school is doing

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

A road covered in muddy debris after heavy rains triggered mudslides in Carpinteria, Calif., Jan. 9, 2018. At least 13 people were killed on Tuesday as a vast area northwest of Los Angeles as a driving rainstorm triggered floods and mudslides. (Andrew Cullen/The New York Times)

Mudslides Leave Behind Winding Scar of Debris; Death Toll Climbs to 17