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

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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FILE — Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts while participating in a mock trial at an event organized by the Washington University School of Law, in Washington, March 15, 2017. In a direct rebuke to President Donald Trump, Roberts defended the independence and integrity of the federal judiciary on Nov. 21, 2018, issuing a statement responding to Trump’s criticism of a judge who had ruled against the administration’s asylum policy. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The New York Times)

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