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

Consumer Reports surveyed more than 2,000 members who shared their experiences with pet insurance.

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In a photo provided by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, caribou are sedated to be transported by helicopter to Slate Island, in Lake Superior. After wolves crossed an ice bridge and decimated the caribou population on Michipicoten Island, the relocation of eight cows and one bull here was deemed the herd’s best chance for survival. (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry via The New York Times) -- FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY --

Trapped on an Island With Wolves, the Only Way Out for These Caribou Was Up