Education
New Wake superintendent to get security and enhanced retirement pay
New Wake County Schools Superintendent Jim Merrill’s contract includes the ability to request security for himself and his family as well as coverage of his $16,500 a year contribution to the state retirement system.
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EDUCATION
Report: Most teacher ed programs are substandard
Teacher education in the nation’s universities is “an industry of mediocrity,” says a new report that rates hundreds of programs and gives less than 10 percent at least three stars on a four-star scale. Among the North Carolina programs rated, only one made the report’...
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EDUCATION
NC governor urges schools to boost teacher pay
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is urging leaders in the state education system to devise ways to boost teacher pay and college graduation rates, despite years of deep cuts to per-pupil funding for public education.
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DURHAM COUNTY
Durham County finds extra money for schools
The Durham County Board of Commissioners will add extra money for the schools without raising taxes beyond the county manager's recommended increase.
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EDUCATION
Wake school safety task calls for more counselors
A task force recommended Tuesday hiring more counselors but not letting school employees or volunteers carry weapons in Wake County schools. The group’s study and report came in response to the December school shootings in Connecticut.
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ORANGE COUNTY
UNC-CH to stage emergency drill Wednesday
UNC-Chapel Hill will close campus roads around Davis Library for an emergency drill between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday.
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CRIME
Former Johnston County teacher charged with having sex with student
Officials say Eric Lamar Minter, who taught business education at Smithfield-Selma High School, had sex with a 19-year-old female student at his home in Clayton while he was still employed by the school system.
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EDUCATION
James Merrill resigning as Virginia Beach City schools superintendent
It's looking pretty clear that James Merrill will be named the new Wake County schools superintendent.
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STATE POLITICS
NC Superintendent Atkinson’s suggestion for a teacher tax exemption flops
Legislators rejected a suggestion from elected state schools chief June Atkinson that the state exempt teachers from personal income taxes.
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STATE POLITICS
Johnston County teachers speak out against state budget proposals
Twenty Johnston County teachers who are fed up with how they’re being treated aired their grievances to a quietly receptive Rep. Leo Daughtry, a Smithfield Republican, on Monday in Clayton.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
NC State researcher says bee colonies are healthier when queens take many mates
Mating habits of queen bees can have an effect on hive health. Researchers at N.C. State say bringing in more genetic variety can help hives withstand adverse conditions.
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