North Carolina teachers also were criticized by Republican leaders, including the state superintendent of public instruction, for leaving school for the rally. In response, demonstrators chanted, "We are not skipping school! Today we teach the golden rule!” Krevat said she's often concerned for ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)— Thousands of teachers are set to hit the streets of North Carolina's capital on Wednesday, determined to force a political showdown over wages and funding priorities for public school classrooms. As many as 15,000 teachers were expected to defy forecasts of rain for a...
Lara. But Eric and Lara, they named their beautiful daughter Carolina. Okay? I said, “Which one are you talking about?” Today I’m going to say it’s North Carolina, right? No, she was born here, raised here, and I’m sure it’s a big reason we’ve done so well here. She...
Harris had also scheduled campaign stops in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday and Savannah, Georgia, on Friday, but the events were postponed due to Tropical Storm Debby, which is forecasted to bring historic rainfall and flooding to southeastern states this week.Melissa...
“We know that high schoolers and even some middle schoolers are out here making pretty adult decisions because of the circumstances that they're in,” says Ayanna. “So instead of trying to shelter them and coddle them and to give them, like, this sweet sugarcoated birds and the bees,...
Harris will campaign in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on Wednesday, with Walz also making two stops in North Carolina. Thursday will see Harris head to Nevada and Arizona, while Walz will campaign in Pennsylvania and Michigan. -ABC News' Will McDuffie, F...
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Westover High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on July 18, 2024. Allison Joyce | Afp | Getty Images Withtrillions in tax breaksexpiring after 2025, taxes and thefederal budget deficitwill be key issues for Harris to ...
A rally for teachers planned for Wednesday, May 16, in Raleigh is forcing 19 school districts to announce closings. Bladen County Schools, however, is planning to operate on a normal schedule on May 16th. Bladen County Schools Public Information Officer Valerie Newton said that, as of today,...
Donald Trump just finished a rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a visit to the eastern part of this swing state as Kamala Harris held her own event in Raleigh earlier. Trump focused most of his speech on criticizing both Harris and President Joe Biden, including mock...
Morrow is up against Mo Green, the superintendent of the third-largest school system in the state. He has called for increasing public school funding and raising teacher pay. North Carolina ranks 48th nationally in per-pupil funding. This race is first a test of whe...