Special Education

Durham Public Schools has been rocked by staff sick-outs after the district announced its plans to revoke raises for some classified staff who had received them for months. The chaos is disrupting life for families across the district, but especially for students with disabilities who often rely on classified staff far more than other students.

The General Assembly is asking state education officials to study ways to improve state funding and services for students with disabilities. The recommendations include changing how the state funds special education and creating a system to place students with high needs in specialized private schools.

Teacher and staff vacancies continue to plague public schools late into the fall semester, and some of the hardest positions to fill are in special education. Every qualified teacher or aid can make a significant difference for a child with disabilities.

Some special education students in Wake County are still waiting for a ride to school due to a shortage of drivers. The Wake County Public Schools system…

'Now Voyager' is the dreamy fourth album by Greenville, North Carolina-based composer Melissa Darrow Engleman. Through compositions like “In Neptune’s…

'Now Voyager' is the dreamy fourth album by Greenville, North Carolina-based composer Melissa Darrow Engleman. Through compositions like “In Neptune’s…

On a recent Wednesday afternoon, high schooler Antoinette Ray tried to vacuum her dorm room without bumping into anything.For the 16-year-old, the task…

When founders Jane Miller and Rhonda Franklin got the news that their charter school may not be around next year, they were overcome with the same…