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Students Organize Anti-Violence March & Vigil In Greenville

Last Updated: 3:20 PM 07/03/09 - The Student Government Association at East Carolina University in Greenville will hold an anti-violence march and vigil next week. - (Full Story)

Acting Superintendent Gets The Job

Last Updated: 8:25 AM 07/02/09 - Linwood Williams is the new superintendent of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Schools. - (Full Story)
Family Tradition Ends As Oral Roberts U. Revamps

Last Updated: 7:18 AM 07/01/09 - Workers are toiling in the thick summer heat, trying to bring the campus of Oral Roberts University into the current century. (Full Story)
It's The Economy...Or Is It?

Last Updated: 9:23 AM 07/01/09 - A North Carolina State University official says new donations are down percent from last year, but can't say if it is because of the Mary Easley job controversy or the slumping economy.
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Smart Start Program In Jeopardy?

Last Updated: 9:22 PM 06/29/09 - State Lawmakers were back at work today trying to come up with a final plan to balance the budget.
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Mary Easley To Challenge Dismissal From NC State

Last Updated: 11:46 AM 06/30/09 - An attorney for former first lady Mary Easley says she is appealing North Carolina State University's decision to fire her.
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Mormon-Affiliated University Lifts YouTube Ban

Last Updated: 8:12 AM 06/28/09 - Conservative Brigham Young University says there's a place for YouTube on campus. (Full Story)
Roberts: High Court Not Setting School Rules

Last Updated: 4:17 AM 06/28/09 - Don't look to the Supreme Court to set school rules, only to clarify them when officials have abdicated that responsibility, Chief Justice John Roberts said Saturday. (Full Story)
LA School Chief Angered By "Bruno" Photo Shoot

Last Updated: 2:57 PM 06/30/09 - The chief of the nation's second-largest school district is fuming over comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's magazine photo shoot with high school football players. (Full Story)
School Resource Officers Next On Chopping Block?

Last Updated: 9:10 PM 06/24/09 - One local school district is not only concerned about the state budget cutting money for teachers, but for their protection. (Full Story)
Tax Credits For Parents Of Some NC Children Fails

Last Updated: 10:35 AM 06/24/09 - A House panel has rejected a bill that would have given a $6,000 annual tax credit to North Carolina parents who put their special-needs children in private school. (Full Story)
North Carolina House Gives Final OK To Expand Bullying Rules

Last Updated: 5:19 PM 06/23/09 - The Legislature has narrowly voted to require all North Carolina public school districts to set forth bullying rules that identify potential targets, including gays and lesbians.
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Interim Superintendent Not So Temporary

Last Updated: 12:05 AM 06/24/09 - The Beaufort County school board has voted to extend the interim superintendent's contract for another year. (Full Story)
Tax Credits For Parents Of Some Special Needs Children Fails

Last Updated: 5:06 PM 06/23/09 - A House panel has rejected a bill that would have given a $6,000 annual tax credit to North Carolina parents who put their special-needs children in private school. (Full Story)
NC House Gives Initial OK To Expand Bullying Rules

Last Updated: 9:55 PM 06/22/09 - Supporters of detailed anti-bullying rules in North Carolina's public schools are close to legislative victory.
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Boys And Girls Clubs Breaks Ground On New Club

Last Updated: 5:36 AM 06/23/09 - It's a club that gets kids off the streets during after school hours to get homework help, play games, and just have some fun. Soon kids in Ayden will have a brand new facility for it.
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Governor In The East Pushing Tax Hike For Education

Last Updated: 9:16 PM 06/22/09 - Governor Beverly Perdue toured several cities in the state and right here in the East, pushing the importance of preserving money for education in the state budget. (Full Story)
Some Community College Leaders Want Immigrants

Last Updated: 9:40 AM 06/19/09 - Leaders of state community colleges say they want to reverse a ban on admission of illegal immigrants into the local North Carolina colleges.
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Camp Honors Former Superintendent

Last Updated: 10:34 PM 06/17/09 - Dozens of students are getting an up close look at "Carteret County's bounty " this week, as they take part in the Brad Sneeden Science Academy along the coast. (Full Story)
Wishnask Court Hearing Delayed

Last Updated: 10:46 AM 06/18/09 - The former Pitt County teacher had a court date in Wilmington Thursday. (Full Story)
Former NC State Chancellor Goes Before Grand Jury

Last Updated: 9:49 PM 06/17/09 - The former chancellor of North Carolina State University has ended testimony before a federal grand jury in Raleigh that is seeking details about a job given to former first lady Mary Easley. (Full Story)
UPDATE: Vigil For Superintendent

Last Updated: 7:34 AM 06/17/09 - Tony Stewart served the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School System for nearly nine years. (Full Story)
Redistricting Meeting For Elementary School Zones

Last Updated: 7:29 AM 06/17/09 - The Lenoir County School Board is working on drawing new lines for where their youngest students go to school. (Full Story)
Rose High School Recognized By Magazine

Last Updated: 8:45 PM 06/15/09 - One eastern Carolina high school has been awarded an honorable mention by a national publication. (Full Story)
Duke Law Prof Who Sued Over Districts Lines Dies

Last Updated: 2:28 PM 06/16/09 - A Duke University law professor who spent nearly 10 years challenging the way North Carolina's congressional districts were drawn has died. (Full Story)
Perdue: What I Want In The Budget

Last Updated: 11:43 PM 06/17/09 - North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue wants to get her two cents in about public education before House and Senate leaders bicker over billions of dollars.
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