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High Court ruling raises the bar, ensuring disabled students receive a meaningful education – GX

By Nelle Dunlap

3/29/2017

There are 1,454,290 students enrolled in North Carolina public schools for 2016-17. As of April 2016, 178,796 of those students were disabled requiring Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). ...

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Charter vs. public school demographic report discrepancy – GX

By Nelle Dunlap

3/23/2017

Analysis conducted by the NC Justice Center indicates that school choice supporters are overstating the number of low-income children and students enrolled in special education served by charter schools. ...

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Profile of the Unauthorized Population: North Carolina – GX

By Nelle Dunlap

2/9/2017

A demographic break down of the NC residents now threatened by deporation - their ages, the number of years they have been in the country, and the countries to which they would be sent back. ...

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Toxic release trends 2005-2015 – GX

By Nelle Dunlap

1/27/2017

Toxic release trends 2005-2015 On-site releases are defined as those that originate and discharge from the facility; off-site disposal means the toxics are transferred elsewhere, such as a hazardous waste landfill. (Source: EPA) ...

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Counties with protest filings – GX

By Nelle Dunlap

11/24/2016

The NC State Board of Elections has received 53 protests from 36 counties. In total, 301 votes are being challenged. The highest concentration is in Bladen county, where 193 people were accused of "Absentee Fraud" in a single filing. ...

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Judicial vacancies, state and national – GX

By Nelle Dunlap

10/11/2016

The next president could nominate as many as four justices to the high court. The Supreme Court vacancy may be what’s on voters’ minds currently, but it’s important to remember that there are 99 total federal judicial vacancies ...

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Demographics around North Carolina’s coal-fired power plants – GX

By Nelle Dunlap

9/28/2016

Environmental justice concerns are particularly acute near coal-fired power plants and coal ash sites. Of the 22 power plants in North Carolina, more than half are located in ZIP codes where the percentage of people living below the ...

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When it comes to 2016 “bathroom bill” state legislation, North Carolina stands alone in restricting transgender access – GX

By Nelle Dunlap

9/21/2016

As part of our ongoing effort to keep readers throughout North Carolina and the nation fully informed about all aspects of the controversial, all-purpose LGBT discrimination law known as HB2 (click here to access all of our stories), ...

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