TSA to expand Gateside PreCheck access at Charlotte, Raleigh airports in October
TSA is bringing its new Gateside program to Charlotte Douglas and RDU this fall, letting non-travelers pass security to reach the gate without a ticket.
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Education
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Singer-composer Duncan Sheik in 'critical' condition, family says
Grammy winner Lizzo was among the hundreds who commented on the post about Sheik's health.
WFMY News 2
CMS hosts job fair to recruit bus driver applicants to fill critical shortage
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is launching an aggressive hiring push to tackle a critical shortage of bus drivers across the district.
WCCB Charlotte
Capri Sun announces pouch 3 times larger than the original — for a limited time
Ever felt like Capri Sun pouches were a little too small? You're not alone. Now, the company is doing something about it.
WFMY News 2
NC Newsline
UNC Board of Governors warned about financial sustainability of university athletics
It’s been 15 months since the landmark House v. NCAA settlement received final court approval, paving the way for Division I schools to compensate student-athletes directly. The revenue-sharing framework of that deal set a $20.5 million cap per school for university athletics in 2025-26. That figure is only expected to grow in the coming years. […]
NC Newsline
How UNC Asheville Plans to Attract More Students After Another Enrollment Drop
The liberal arts university has struggled with enrollment challenges, but the chancellor says she has a plan to turn things around.
The Assembly NC
Federal grant expands NC program that scores students on empathy, collaboration
DPI won a $4 million federal grant to expand a program that grades students on skills like empathy and collaboration and puts the results on a second transcript. The work will be scored partly by AI, and the release leaves open whether the data will feed into the state's new A–F school grades. The post Federal grant expands NC program that scores students on empathy, collaboration appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Carolina Journal
Two more top-tier CMS officials announce their plans to step down
Two more high-ranking Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials have announced their plans to step down.
WCCB Charlotte
NC nonprofit moves to build statewide scholarship group for public school students
NC Education Corps is launching a statewide scholarship group so public school students can benefit from the new federal school choice tax credit. Donations start Jan. 1, but the state's approval process doesn't exist yet. The post NC nonprofit moves to build statewide scholarship group for public school students appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Carolina Journal
As AI debate flares, Melania Trump tours a North Carolina school to see technology at work
First lady Melania Trump visited an elementary school in northwestern North Carolina Tuesday, where she said the U.S. must lead on artificial intelligence. Her trip Tuesday comes as tech and political leaders debate about how best to regulate the AI industry.
WCCB Charlotte
Melania Trump touts resilience, AI education during NC school visit
Trump visited Mountain View Elementary School in Jefferson, where students and educators reflected on the school’s role following Helene and discussed efforts to expand technology and hands-on learning in rural NC. The post Melania Trump touts resilience, AI education during NC school visit appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Carolina Journal
State board to decide Catawba County school merger in December
The State Board of Education will vote in December on merging Catawba County's three school districts into one. Voters would not elect the new district's board until 2030, a timeline critics say leaves families without a voice. The post State board to decide Catawba County school merger in December appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Carolina Journal
Prosecutors won’t pursue death penalty for Rob Reiner’s son Nick in killing of his parents
Prosecutors said Tuesday that they won't pursue the death penalty for Nick Reiner in the killings of his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were stabbed at their Los Angeles home late last year.
WCCB Charlotte
Fewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations
Declining birth rates mean fewer students. And that means more districts grappling with whether to close or merge schools. “The big shrink” is how Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab, described what is happening nationally. “When there are fewer young people, obviously it’s going to change the shape of public education,” Roza said. […]
NC Newsline
Locke backs school funding overhaul, faults ‘no loss’ guarantee
A new analysis from the John Locke Foundation says the Public School Forum is right that North Carolina should overhaul school funding. But it faults the Forum's demand that no district lose money, arguing the guarantee would protect shrinking, wealthier districts. The post Locke backs school funding overhaul, faults ‘no loss’ guarantee appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Carolina Journal
Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?
In response to a growing AI and screentime backlash, Microsoft announced last week it had agreed to adopt guardrails and privacy standards for its AI in schools, as negotiated with the American Federation of Teachers, the country’s second-largest teachers union.
WCCB Charlotte
NC Newsline
Amy Beros and Liz Reasoner discuss NC’s growing food insecurity during Hunger Awareness month
Thanks to soaring prices and big cuts to federal food assistance, hunger is quickly growing worse across North Carolina. The latest conservative estimate is that one out of seven North Carolinians is “food insecure” – a number that’s way up in just the last five years and now even higher than during the pandemic. […]
NC Newsline
NC AG Jackson requests new Duke rate class for data centers
Jackson argued the separate class would prevent data centers from shifting energy costs to residential consumers.
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NC Newsline
New NC State Health Plan agreement will avoid big cost hikes for using some Atrium hospitals
Some North Carolina employees and teachers insured through the State Health Plan and seeking care at certain Atrium Health hospitals and clinics won’t see big jumps in their out-of-pocket costs after all. State Treasurer Brad Briner announced Monday that a dozen Atrium hospitals will be in a benefits tier that will keep their out-of-pocket expenses […]
NC Newsline
Search continues for suspect after armed robbery at UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte Emergency Management officials say the incident happened Saturday afternoon around 1 p.m. in Lot 25 near the light rail station.
WCCB Charlotte