NC: Youth
Report reveals inequities in NC school voucher system
School vouchers in North Carolina were intended to expand educational options for low-income families. However, the report "NC School Vouchers: Using …
NC's college-bound students face FAFSA delays
The revamp of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid - or FAFSA - was supposed to streamline the process for college hopefuls this fall…
Farm Bill could help food banks across North Carolina
In a state where nearly 11% of households face food insecurity, North Carolina's food banks are grappling with an urgent problem. The nonprofit …
Report has remedies for racial disparities in NC criminal-justice system
Sixty percent of those incarcerated in North Carolina are people of color, one of the highest rates in the country. A new report from The Sentencing …
Nonprofit fights hunger on founders' former NC campus
Just in time for the holidays, two North Carolina A&T State University graduates are taking a stand against hunger among college students, and making …
Expert offers tips to manage college costs, student-loan debt in NC
As student loan payments resume after a three-year halt, experts offer advice on pursuing higher education without accumulating unnecessary debt…
Fewer NC youths locked up, but more juvenile justice reforms needed
The number of children behind bars in North Carolina has declined significantly in recent years, but their advocates said more work could be done to …
Looking to NC voters 'under 45' to change state politics
The youngest North Carolina voters could end up shifting the political landscape of the state in the not-too-distant future. New data from the …
North Carolina fights back against youth overdose epidemic
In the wake of the devastating overdose epidemic in North Carolina, the state's Department of Health and Human Services is stepping up to aid …
NC Group Joins Effort to Mobilize Young Voters
The League of Women Voters in North Carolina said its members are working diligently to reach out to young people, especially today. The goal is to …
Report Offers Ways to Reduce Jail, Prison Populations in NC
The U.S. prison population has grown nearly 500% since the start of mass incarceration 50 years ago and now, reform advocates are calling for its end …
NC Family Demands Fair Treatment as Teen Brothers Face Adult Charges
A Gaston County family is demanding fair treatment as teenage twin brothers Paden and La'Dainian Fuller face attempted first-degree murder charges in …