Carli Brosseau
@carlibrosseau.bsky.social
K-12 education reporter at The Assembly NC, a magazine that produces longform journalism about North Carolina. Tender of plants and animals, baker of bread.
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Carli Brosseau
@carlibrosseau.bsky.social
· Sep 18
If you have tips about K-12 education in North Carolina, I'd love to hear from you!
Email: carli@theassemblync.com
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Elon University will launch a private primary school specializing in educating children with dyslexia next fall, joining Vanderbilt and two other universities in the South that offer similar programs funded by the same donors.
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Elon University to Start Private School For Children With Dyslexia
The plans for the school, which the university says will be the first of its kind in the state, come as Elon is taking big swings to raise its profile.
www.theassemblync.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Elon University will launch a private primary school specializing in educating children with dyslexia next fall, joining Vanderbilt and two other universities in the South that offer similar programs funded by the same donors.
www.theassemblync.com/education/el...
www.theassemblync.com/education/el...
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North Carolina sees record gains in Advanced Placement exams. Will state keep funding them? New data shows record totals taking AP courses & exams & passing them. NC Senate wants to remove most of the funding that lets students taken the tests for free. newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced
NC sees record gains in Advanced Placement exams. Will state keep funding them?
Senate Republicans want to sharply cut funding for a program that has led to record numbers of students taking and passing AP exams.
newsobserver.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
North Carolina sees record gains in Advanced Placement exams. Will state keep funding them? New data shows record totals taking AP courses & exams & passing them. NC Senate wants to remove most of the funding that lets students taken the tests for free. newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced
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Some North Carolina teachers walked out on Friday in protest. It could happen again soon. Teachers are talking about adding a Nov. 17 walkout after a social media post encouraged them to call out today and Nov. 10. They want lawmakers to raise pay. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced
Some NC teachers walked out on Friday in protest. It could happen again soon.
Some teachers are talking about calling out of work again on Nov. 10 and Nov. 17 to protest lack of new state pay raises.
www.newsobserver.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Some North Carolina teachers walked out on Friday in protest. It could happen again soon. Teachers are talking about adding a Nov. 17 walkout after a social media post encouraged them to call out today and Nov. 10. They want lawmakers to raise pay. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced
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Interesting item from @raleighreporter.bsky.social's weekly newsletter* about a new PAC, "NC True Conservatives", that supports Senator Berger in his primary campaign against Sam Page.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Interesting item from @raleighreporter.bsky.social's weekly newsletter* about a new PAC, "NC True Conservatives", that supports Senator Berger in his primary campaign against Sam Page.
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#ncpol
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See how new NC math standards could change the classes high school students take. First draft includes several high school changes, such as dropping Math 3. Students would still take 4 math credits, incl. Math 1 & 2, & choose other 2 math credits. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced
See how new NC math standards could change the classes high school students take
DPI says the proposed new math standards will help make the courses more meaningful for students in life after high school.
www.newsobserver.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
See how new NC math standards could change the classes high school students take. First draft includes several high school changes, such as dropping Math 3. Students would still take 4 math credits, incl. Math 1 & 2, & choose other 2 math credits. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced
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New: Elon University will open a private school for children with dyslexia next fall, the result of a "visionary investment" from donors who have funded similar programs at three other universities — including Vanderbilt. www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
Elon University to Start Private School For Children With Dyslexia
The plans for the school, which the university says will be the first of its kind in the state, come as Elon is taking big swings to raise its profile.
www.theassemblync.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
New: Elon University will open a private school for children with dyslexia next fall, the result of a "visionary investment" from donors who have funded similar programs at three other universities — including Vanderbilt. www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
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I wrote for @slate.com about a legendary (and violent) Tennessee sheriff who more likely than not murdered his wife and the people who want to keep him on a pedestal.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Her Husband Claimed She Was Murdered by the Mob. Hollywood Made a Hit Film About It. The Truth Was Far Darker.
A mythical sheriff, a murder—and a Tennessee town that wants none of it.
slate.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I wrote for @slate.com about a legendary (and violent) Tennessee sheriff who more likely than not murdered his wife and the people who want to keep him on a pedestal.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Via @notus.com | North Carolina, Wisconsin, Maine, Arizona, and Michigan are among a coalition of states suing the federal government over new restrictions on disaster-relief grants, increasing pressure on the Trump administration from battleground states.
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www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...
N.C. and Other States Bring Lawsuit Against FEMA and DHS
The coalition is suing over new restrictions on disaster-relief grants, alleging that the Trump administration did not follow procedure.
www.theassemblync.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Via @notus.com | North Carolina, Wisconsin, Maine, Arizona, and Michigan are among a coalition of states suing the federal government over new restrictions on disaster-relief grants, increasing pressure on the Trump administration from battleground states.
www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...
www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...
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The Assembly Network is looking for an ambitious and visionary newsroom leader in Fayetteville to oversee CityView’s current editorial team and plans for future growth.
Work With Us
See what roles are currently available at The Assembly Network, your go-to source for journalism on power and place in North Carolina.
www.theassemblync.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The Assembly Network is looking for an ambitious and visionary newsroom leader in Fayetteville to oversee CityView’s current editorial team and plans for future growth.
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Via @insideclimatenews.org | A company with connections to the cryptocurrency industry is considering drilling for natural gas near the Deep River north of Sanford in Lee County.
www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
Company Eyes a First Commercial Natural Gas Well in N.C.
Deep River Data, which has ties to cryptocurrency, says it would use the gas to power a data center for 'AI workloads.'
www.theassemblync.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Via @insideclimatenews.org | A company with connections to the cryptocurrency industry is considering drilling for natural gas near the Deep River north of Sanford in Lee County.
www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
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The partisan shift has divided candidates, as some worry it will drive a wedge between local officials while others argue it’s unavoidable in today’s caustic political atmosphere.
www.theassemblync.com/politics/gre...
www.theassemblync.com/politics/gre...
Are Non-Partisan Races a Thing of the Past?
Partisan politics has taken hold in North Carolina’s municipal elections–even in the races that are supposed to be non-partisan.
www.theassemblync.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The partisan shift has divided candidates, as some worry it will drive a wedge between local officials while others argue it’s unavoidable in today’s caustic political atmosphere.
www.theassemblync.com/politics/gre...
www.theassemblync.com/politics/gre...
"The lack of a state budget means that we're level-funded at a time where we have inflation," Amy Cubbage said. "It's simply not keeping up with the costs that providers have for insurance, for the food that they're providing… and for salaries and benefits." #ncpol
www.wunc.org/education/20...
www.wunc.org/education/20...
This fall, NC had a net loss of child care providers. The state budget delay is one factor
For the first time in years, more child care programs in North Carolina closed than opened this August.
www.wunc.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"The lack of a state budget means that we're level-funded at a time where we have inflation," Amy Cubbage said. "It's simply not keeping up with the costs that providers have for insurance, for the food that they're providing… and for salaries and benefits." #ncpol
www.wunc.org/education/20...
www.wunc.org/education/20...
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A dispute between an elite Charlotte private school and parents who objected to its responses to the murder of George Floyd and the pandemic has put questions about private schools’ autonomy before the state Supreme Court.
Justices Take Up Questions About Private School Contracts
A dispute between a well-connected family and Charlotte Latin, a prestigious private school, could have broader ramifications.
www.theassemblync.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A dispute between an elite Charlotte private school and parents who objected to its responses to the murder of George Floyd and the pandemic has put questions about private schools’ autonomy before the state Supreme Court.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has forbidden using gender as a reason to remove potential jurors, but North Carolina appellate courts have done little to enforce that. Now two men convicted of murder hope the high court will act.
www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...
www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...
It’s Illegal to Use Gender in Jury Selection. That Hasn’t Stopped it From Happening.
The U.S. Supreme Court has forbidden using gender to remove potential jurors, but N.C. appellate courts have done little to enforce that.
www.theassemblync.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court has forbidden using gender as a reason to remove potential jurors, but North Carolina appellate courts have done little to enforce that. Now two men convicted of murder hope the high court will act.
www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...
www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...
Wake County schools say one reason for the increase in special-ed complaints since the pandemic is proximity to Duke and UNC hospitals, which attract “families of children with significant and complex disabilities,” @keunghui.bsky.social reports.
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
Wake schools paid $1.3 million in special-ed settlements. Why complaints are up.
The settlements involve families arguing their special-needs child’s right to a free and appropriate public education aren’t being met.
www.newsobserver.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Wake County schools say one reason for the increase in special-ed complaints since the pandemic is proximity to Duke and UNC hospitals, which attract “families of children with significant and complex disabilities,” @keunghui.bsky.social reports.
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
“Some will say that this plan is too bold,” Mo Green said. “We need to prove them wrong. Some will say it’s impossible. Show them that it’s inevitable. Some will say that it costs too much. Remind them that ignorance costs more.”
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NC superintendent tells Chapel Hill crowd how state’s schools can be best in US
The state’s new five-year strategic plan is focused on building the best schools in the nation and setting up students for success.
www.newsobserver.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“Some will say that this plan is too bold,” Mo Green said. “We need to prove them wrong. Some will say it’s impossible. Show them that it’s inevitable. Some will say that it costs too much. Remind them that ignorance costs more.”
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
A dispute between an elite Charlotte private school and parents who objected to its responses to the murder of George Floyd and the pandemic has put questions about private schools’ autonomy before the N.C. Supreme Court. www.theassemblync.com/education/pr... #ncpol
Justices Take Up Questions About Private School Contracts
A dispute between a well-connected family and Charlotte Latin, a prestigious private school, could have broader ramifications.
www.theassemblync.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A dispute between an elite Charlotte private school and parents who objected to its responses to the murder of George Floyd and the pandemic has put questions about private schools’ autonomy before the N.C. Supreme Court. www.theassemblync.com/education/pr... #ncpol
Legal Aid of North Carolina, the state’s largest non-profit law firm, estimates that the freeze will result in a loss of nearly $6.3 million they had expected to get during the grant cycle that begins in January 2026, Anne Blythe reports. www.theassemblync.com/politics/leg...
State Lawmakers Put Funding for Nonprofit Legal Help on Ice
Republicans in the General Assembly paused a 40-year-old trust and accused it of “awarding grants to leftist groups.”
www.theassemblync.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Legal Aid of North Carolina, the state’s largest non-profit law firm, estimates that the freeze will result in a loss of nearly $6.3 million they had expected to get during the grant cycle that begins in January 2026, Anne Blythe reports. www.theassemblync.com/politics/leg...
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At least five houses collapsed on Hatteras Island this week. As more homes are lost to the sea, government and homeowners reach a crossroads.
www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
An Outer Banks Village Loses More Homes to the Sea
At least five houses collapsed on Hatteras Island this week. As more homes are lost to the sea, government and homeowners reach a crossroads.
www.theassemblync.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
At least five houses collapsed on Hatteras Island this week. As more homes are lost to the sea, government and homeowners reach a crossroads.
www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
The Post’s analysis quantifies how the strongest vapor plumes measured each year, which are most likely to fuel severe storms, have intensified—in some regions peak IVT has increased by >15% in just three decades.
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Deadly rivers in the sky
A new Washington Post investigation reveals where climate change has supercharged the movement of moisture through the skies.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Post’s analysis quantifies how the strongest vapor plumes measured each year, which are most likely to fuel severe storms, have intensified—in some regions peak IVT has increased by >15% in just three decades.
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/inte...
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/inte...
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Here’s How Much Obamacare Prices Are Rising Across the Country
Here’s How Much Obamacare Prices Are Rising Across the Country
The new prices make it official: Americans will need to pay more for insurance next year if extra subsidies are allowed to expire.
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Here’s How Much Obamacare Prices Are Rising Across the Country
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When Rep. Don Davis runs for reelection in 2026, it will be his third bid for Congress—and the third congressional map he’s had to contend with.
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www.theassemblync.com/politics/don...
Rep. Don Davis Says He Won't Go Down Without a Fight
Rep. Don Davis is seeking reelection for a third time—and under a third congressional map. He has not announced which district he’ll run in.
www.theassemblync.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
When Rep. Don Davis runs for reelection in 2026, it will be his third bid for Congress—and the third congressional map he’s had to contend with.
www.theassemblync.com/politics/don...
www.theassemblync.com/politics/don...
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We spoke to dozens of survivors, read thousands of pages of court and police records, identified 200 alleged church abusers across decades.
Our investigation reveals a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence, complacency & cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
Read it here:
Our investigation reveals a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence, complacency & cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
Read it here:
Assemblies of God churches shielded accused predators — and allowed them to keep abusing children
NBC News uncovered a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence and cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
www.nbcnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
We spoke to dozens of survivors, read thousands of pages of court and police records, identified 200 alleged church abusers across decades.
Our investigation reveals a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence, complacency & cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
Read it here:
Our investigation reveals a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence, complacency & cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
Read it here:
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Few people outside North Carolina have heard of Paul Newby, the chief justice of the state’s Supreme Court.
But Newby has had a huge impact on America and his state. He’s done this with the goal of delivering what he’s called “biblical justice, equal justice, for all.”
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But Newby has had a huge impact on America and his state. He’s done this with the goal of delivering what he’s called “biblical justice, equal justice, for all.”
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October 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Few people outside North Carolina have heard of Paul Newby, the chief justice of the state’s Supreme Court.
But Newby has had a huge impact on America and his state. He’s done this with the goal of delivering what he’s called “biblical justice, equal justice, for all.”
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But Newby has had a huge impact on America and his state. He’s done this with the goal of delivering what he’s called “biblical justice, equal justice, for all.”
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