RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Instead of Investing in Public Schools, Republican Lawmakers Push for Private School Vouchers for the Wealthy * * * As the school year begins, Governor Roy Cooper will continue "The Year of Public Schools," highlighting the amazing things happening in North Carolina public schools and urging the legislature to fully fund public education and make meaningful investments in teacher p  more

ELON, North Carolina, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * The first edition of the student guide to AI was written from the student perspective and includes practical advice on using AI responsibly while in college and preparing for the AI future. * * * Elon University and the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) have released the first edition of a student guide to navigating college in the artificial intelligence era. The guide,  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the North Carolina Business Committee of Education (NCBCE) has been awarded $4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand the use of Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) in high-demand fields. This grant is part of the Biden-Harris administration's $195 million investment through the Apprenticeship Building America program.  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: FEATURED NEWS Shell oil non-profit donated to anti-climate groups behind Project 2025 By Geoff Dembicki | The Guardian A US foundation associated with oil company Shell has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to religious right and conservative organizations, many of which deny that climate change is a crisis, tax records reveal. "Shell has every reason to want to maintain close relationships wit  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: A promising technology developed by Wake Forest University researchers and designed to address a common problem in treating critically ill patients with kidney issues has received a grant from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech) to support next steps in research and development. The novel approach uses light and nitrite to reduce the unwanted blood clotting called "device thrombosis" tha  more