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NCDOT cuts eight major road projects in Buncombe, Haywood, and Henderson counties #ncpol wlos.com/news/local/n...

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After Florida Banned Amanda Gorman's Inaugural Poem, She Sent This Warning to Parents Gorman cautions parents to be awake to the rise in book bans across the country, which will primarily impact children of middle and low-income families. www.theroot.com/after-fla-di...

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U.S. Forest Service fires workers involved in Helene recovery, including firefighters, biologists, and disaster recovery experts. Many were directly involved in western North Carolina recovery efforts after Helene. #ncpol www.wfae.org/energy-envir...

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This article provides important information about the deep impacts that will be felt across North Carolina by Elon Musk's new Department of Education funding cuts, but including "DEI cuts" in the title feels really problematic to me... #nced #ncpol

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NC schools lose tens of millions in teacher grants after Trump administration DEI cuts #ncpol #nced www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

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This is the kind of leadership we need 👏🫡

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Maine Governor Mills’ Statement on Notice of Investigation From U.S. Department of Education www.maine.gov/governor/mil...

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Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader granted clemency by President Donald Trump last month, was arrested outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday and charged with assaulting a female protester. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

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Good to hear and also so sad how rare this is currently for Republicans in Congress to simply assert what their actual job is. Most of them are too terrified of Elon Musk to make a peep. The American people deserve better.

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Chris Rufo’s social media posts appear to be driving Education Department cuts “Within 24 hours, the Education Department said it had cancelled 18 grants worth a total of $226 million that had funded the Comprehensive Centers Program.” www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/20/c...

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Exclusive: Trump administration drops work on stronger building codes for disasters www.wunc.org/2025-02-20/e...

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#NCED The federal administration has repeatedly called for the closure of the Department of Education which could cause NC to lose $1,175,533,403 in education funding, leaving a massive gap to be filled by our state government. Learn more: edlawcenter.org/research/trump…

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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 IRS probationary workers beginning this week likely mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collections, experts apnews.com/article/irs-...

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Federal grants cut as CMS faces tough budget outlook The cuts include a $1.8 million joint grant with UNC Charlotte to improve teacher recruitment at hard-to-staff schools. #nced #ncpol www.wfae.org/education/20...

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“Cade is a UNC Charlotte student majoring in elementary education.” ❤️👏 #nced

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A Charlotte teen went viral, drawing millions of views. The reason? Crochet www.wfae.org/arts-culture...

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As Trump Turns Toward Russia and Against Ukraine, Republicans Are Mum Congressional Republicans have mostly tempered their criticism or deferred to the president as he topples what were once their party’s core foreign policy principles. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...

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"One USDA bird flu scientist kept a job but had to say goodbye to ... colleagues. “We all work on high pathogenicity avian influenza—seems like an absolutely reckless time to fire qualified scientists...directly involved in monitoring and responding to this virus right now,” the scientist wrote."

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Only “the best people” USDA accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

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DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...

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We have a mouthpiece for Russia in the Oval Office www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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It’s been over 100 days since the November 2024 general election, and the judicial race at issue is the last uncertified statewide contest in the nation. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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School diversity efforts could violate civil rights, Trump administration says www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/17/t...

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Elon Musk's DOGE cuts at the Department of Education are already harming North Carolina's most vulnerable students #nced notesfromthechalkboard.com/2025/02/16/e...

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Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal apnews.com/article/nucl...

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Musk Team Seeks Access to I.R.S. System With Taxpayers’ Records A White House spokesman said that the initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency needed to review data to fix waste within the agency. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/b...

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The world’s richest man’s funding cuts at the United States Department of Education are already harming North Carolina’s most vulnerable students. #nced #ncpol notesfromthechalkboard.com/2025/02/16/e...

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Young voters disproportionately affected by Griffin challenges Republican Jefferson Griffin is seeking to invalidate more than 60,000 ballots, a disproportionate number of them cast by young voters, 18 to 25. #ncpol www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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What happens in North Carolina if the U.S. Department of Education shuts down? #nced #ncpol www.wral.com/story/what-h...

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I built a free URL shortener for teachers bc we don't need ads when we're just trying to help each other out Edushare.ing No redirecting to ads, no stealing your traffic, no registration or log-in, no charge I hope you find it useful. Please share with teachers freely #TeachersHelpingTeachers

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Perspective | I have a mission to comfort my students everyday www.ednc.org/perspective-... #nced #ncpol

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A bill filed this week in the North Carolina House would make it a crime for voter registration drives to hand out actual voter registration forms. Voting rights groups say it's an effort to restrict access to the ballot. #ncpol www.wral.com/story/republ...

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Trump firings cause chaos at agency responsible for America's nuclear weapons www.wfae.org/2025-02-14/t...

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This is actually a real bill by GA Congressman Buddy Carter (R if you were wondering) to authorize Trump to purchase Greenland and rename it Red, White, and Blueland. buddycarter.house.gov/uploadedfile...

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It’s heartwarming to see individuals acting with the utmost integrity in the face of blatant corruption—> Seventh prosecutor in Eric Adams case resigns and calls out Trump’s former lawyer in scathing letter | CNN Politics www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/p...

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A huge decision from Judge Amir Ali, meticulously reasoned and utterly scathing, finding that Trump’s foreign aid freeze is almost certainly an illegal and arbitrary abuse of power. He orders the immediate restoration of all international assistance. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

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Very happy to see the request includes funding school meals for all children and increasing vital support services by adding nurses, social workers, school counselors and psychologists. #nced

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“Green’s ‘overall priorities to strengthen our public schools’ include $100 million for school facilities needs in western North Carolina, raising educator pay and restoring master’s pay for all educators, reforming the principal pay plan… #nced www.ednc.org/02-12-2025-d...

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State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut government spending, has won more than $13 billion in government contracts in the past five years. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

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NC State Board of Dental Examiners warns of people posing as dentists, performing work in sheds, garages and homes 😳 www.wral.com/news/investi...

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How North Carolina Got a Trump-Backed Voting Chief Since losing the governor’s office in 2016, Republicans have sought to regain control of the state’s elections apparatus. Now the GOP has given that responsibility to the Trump-endorsed new state auditor. www.theassemblync.com/politics/ele...

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Had a great time honoring @cabcoschools.bsky.social kindergarten teacher Summer Espinosa on behalf of NCCAT along with 2023 North Carolina Beginning Teacher of the Year Natalia Mejia at Monday's Cabarrus Board of Ed meeting. #nced

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Abolishing the Education Department won’t be easy for Trump. Here’s what he and DOGE may do instead. #nced www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/12/t...

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