Rachel Keith
Reporter/HostRachel is a graduate of UNCW's Master of Public Administration program, specializing in Urban and Regional Policy and Planning. She also received a Master of Education and two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and French Language & Literature from NC State University. She served as WHQR's News Fellow from 2017-2019. Contact her by email: rkeith@whqr.org or on Twitter @RachelKWHQR
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On Tuesday, March 12, education advocates in New Hanover County held a rally drawing attention to the district’s multi-million dollar budget shortfall. The crowd called on officials to invest more in public schools.
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Earlier this year, a Superior Court judge dismissed a case brought by a student against Cape Fear Community College and several other organizations, which alleged she was treated unfairly. But court documents, recordings, and interviews with the student show there's much more to the story — including evidence that CFCC both took action to remove two employees who were involved and tried to keep the initial complaints from media and the public.
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In the GOP and Democratic primaries for the New Hanover County School Board, three candidates from each party are moving forward to the general.
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In the GOP primary, three districts for the Brunswick County Board of Education were contested. One incumbent moves forward to face a Democratic challenger in the general election — winners in the other two races are set to sail through the general without opponents.
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The New Hanover County Schools district is facing a roughly $20 million funding shortfall. The budgetary details are complicated, involving the expiration of federal Covid-relief funds, as well as the need to replenish the district’s general fund. Superintendent Dr. Charles Foust has resisted calls to ask the county to increase its local funding to help fill the gap — meaning the only way to balance the budget is cutting spending, and dozens if not hundreds of jobs.
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Incumbent David Robinson was running for re-election when he passed away on Monday. He had been facing two challengers in the Republican primary for Brunswick County Board of Education’s District 2. There will be no Democratic challenger in November.
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On this episode, we unpack the recent forum for Republican primary candidates running for the New Hanover County Board of Education. We’ll look at how each of the candidates tried to position themselves among their fellow conservatives. We’ll also look at some of the issues facing the district, including a staggering $20 million budget shortfall, the ongoing debate about DEI, learning loss and low-performing schools, and calls to fire superintendent Dr. Charles Foust.
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Lavar Marlow and Vickie Smith compete for a seat on Brunswick County's Board of Education District 1Incumbent Ed Lemon is not running for re-election for Brunswick County Board of Education’s District 1, so two newcomers are vying for his seat. There will be no Democratic challenger in November.
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Two Republican primary candidates are running for a seat in Brunswick County Board of Education’s District 4. Janis Simmons will be the winner’s Democratic challenger in November.
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At Monday’s New Hanover County Board of Education budget work session, members got briefed on the worst-case scenario for staffing cuts.