Over the past few weeks, Governor Roy Cooper has continued to sound the alarm on dangerous Republican plans that would gut funding for public education and expand private school vouchers so anyone – even a millionaire – can get taxpayer money for their children’s private school tuition.
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Across North Carolina, 25,825 households and 862 businesses in 33 counties will get high-speed internet thanks to nearly $80 million in additional Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grants, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Education leaders in more than 35 school districts are continuing to speak out in opposition to the extreme Republican plans proposed in the General Assembly that would decimate public schools and call on legislators to make meaningful investments in public education.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured Ashe Developmental Day School in Ashe County to highlight the need to invest in child care and early childhood education.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper released the following statement on the importance of separating Medicaid Expansion from the state budget:
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed the Honorable C. Ashley Gore to serve as Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 13A, serving Bladen and Columbus counties.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Today, Governor Roy Cooper hosted a roundtable discussion at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College to highlight the extreme Republican plans to dismantle public education in North Carolina.