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!
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Durham Public Schools Face Another Shortfall as Enrollment Drops indyweek.com/news/durham/...
Durham Public Schools Face Another Shortfall as Enrollment Drops
More Durham students attended charter schools this year than anticipated, leaving the district with a $4.7 million budget gap.
indyweek.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Durham Public Schools Face Another Shortfall as Enrollment Drops indyweek.com/news/durham/...
Battle of The Books greensborothread.com/news/educati...
At Summerfield Elementary, A Banned Book Returns to the Shelf
A children’s book about penguins was removed from Summerfield Elementary bookshelves back in May. Then parents and teachers pushed back.
greensborothread.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Battle of The Books greensborothread.com/news/educati...
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I’ve spent a lot of the last three years investigating the rise of anti-trans politics. Often, it came back to the controversy over trans women athletes.
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
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So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I’ve spent a lot of the last three years investigating the rise of anti-trans politics. Often, it came back to the controversy over trans women athletes.
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
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In Alabama, millions of dollars in taxpayer money are going to private schools that teach that humans lived among dinosaurs, and that rock music and mental health conditions are signs of rebellion.
Our latest story on the rollout of the state’s new CHOOSE Act:
www.al.com/educationlab...
Our latest story on the rollout of the state’s new CHOOSE Act:
www.al.com/educationlab...
In Alabama, money goes to textbooks that downplay slavery, call rock music ‘rebellion’
The new school choice program does little to ensure the quality of private schools.
www.al.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
In Alabama, millions of dollars in taxpayer money are going to private schools that teach that humans lived among dinosaurs, and that rock music and mental health conditions are signs of rebellion.
Our latest story on the rollout of the state’s new CHOOSE Act:
www.al.com/educationlab...
Our latest story on the rollout of the state’s new CHOOSE Act:
www.al.com/educationlab...
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Really good reporting by the Daily Tar Heel www.dailytarheel.com/article/79c6...
Trustee communicated University business with SCiLL Dean via auto-deleting messages, as Clemens’ lawsuit alleges
In a message thread reviewed by The Daily Tar Heel, a UNC trustee used the encrypted messaging app Signal to communicate University business with School of Civic Life and Leadership Dean Jed Atkins wi...
www.dailytarheel.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Really good reporting by the Daily Tar Heel www.dailytarheel.com/article/79c6...
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Wake County school board extends contract of Superintendent Robert Taylor. Here’s how long. He’s now under contract to June 2029. Board didn’t give a raise in recognition of no new school employee raises this year due to lack of state budget.
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #wcpss #nced
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #wcpss #nced
Wake school board extends contract of Superintendent Robert Taylor. Here’s how long
The school board didn’t give the superintendent a raise because other school employees aren’t getting new state raises this year.
www.newsobserver.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Wake County school board extends contract of Superintendent Robert Taylor. Here’s how long. He’s now under contract to June 2029. Board didn’t give a raise in recognition of no new school employee raises this year due to lack of state budget.
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #wcpss #nced
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #wcpss #nced
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Attendance drops in Wake, Durham, Chapel Hill schools during Border Patrol surge. On Tuesday, 19,471 Wake County students were absent, or nearly 1 in 9 kids. That was 7,841 more absences compared to a normal day. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #ncpol #wcpss
Attendance drops in Wake, Durham, Chapel Hill schools during Border Patrol surge
Nearly 1 in 9 Wake County students were absent on Tuesday, far higher than the normal total.
www.newsobserver.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Attendance drops in Wake, Durham, Chapel Hill schools during Border Patrol surge. On Tuesday, 19,471 Wake County students were absent, or nearly 1 in 9 kids. That was 7,841 more absences compared to a normal day. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #ncpol #wcpss
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Solidarity with Steven, and thank you for doing the work. I didn't realize he had been targeted by a bogus pizza delivery. This happened to me also.
The notion that someone could impersonate the FBI to make a false DV report (or worse yet, that the local PD just fabricated it) is really disturbing.
The notion that someone could impersonate the FBI to make a false DV report (or worse yet, that the local PD just fabricated it) is really disturbing.
Last Thanksgiving, two Dallas Police officers knocked on my door, citing a tip from the FBI national threat operations center that I was beating my girlfriend. The incident report confirms this. Today, I obtained a file from the FBI via FOIA that states the FBI has no record of receiving such a tip.
November 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Solidarity with Steven, and thank you for doing the work. I didn't realize he had been targeted by a bogus pizza delivery. This happened to me also.
The notion that someone could impersonate the FBI to make a false DV report (or worse yet, that the local PD just fabricated it) is really disturbing.
The notion that someone could impersonate the FBI to make a false DV report (or worse yet, that the local PD just fabricated it) is really disturbing.
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The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
Across North Carolina, at least 103 books were challenged in 2024, 91 of which were housed in school libraries, Jasmine Gallup reports. indyweek.com/culture/as-b...
As Book Bans Spike, Public and School Librarians In Wake County Juggle Divergent Challenges
New policies have helped keep Wake County libraries resilient against censorship, but book challenges continue to have a chilling effect.
indyweek.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Across North Carolina, at least 103 books were challenged in 2024, 91 of which were housed in school libraries, Jasmine Gallup reports. indyweek.com/culture/as-b...
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We're live blogblogging the @chccs.bsky.social meeting on school enrollment trends triangleblogblog.com/2025/11/17/l...
Live blog blog: CHCCS in a Time of Change meeting - Triangle Blog Blog
A group civics blog covering town council, education, transportation, and recreation in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
We're live blogblogging the @chccs.bsky.social meeting on school enrollment trends triangleblogblog.com/2025/11/17/l...
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BREAKING: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents will be deployed in the Raleigh area on Tuesday, Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY on Monday.
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
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Immigration Agents Coming to Raleigh Tuesday, Sources Say
Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY agents are coming to the state capital.
www.theassemblync.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
BREAKING: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents will be deployed in the Raleigh area on Tuesday, Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY on Monday.
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Fear, Protest, and Preparation As 80+ Are Reportedly Detained in Charlotte www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Fear, Protest, and Preparation As 80+ Are Reportedly Detained in Charlotte
As federal immigration officers descended on the Queen City, the city’s immigrant and activist communities braced for what’s to come.
www.theassemblync.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Fear, Protest, and Preparation As 80+ Are Reportedly Detained in Charlotte www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
‘We Were Willing to Take a Stand’: Cumberland County Teachers Explain Why Walkouts Fell Flat www.cityviewnc.com/stories/we-w...
‘We Were Willing to Take a Stand’: Cumberland County Teachers Explain Why Walkouts Fell Flat
As a teacher walkout gained traction statewide, Cumberland County educators reveal why local participation remained limited.
www.cityviewnc.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
‘We Were Willing to Take a Stand’: Cumberland County Teachers Explain Why Walkouts Fell Flat www.cityviewnc.com/stories/we-w...
"Cumberland County previously offered one of the lowest local supplements in the region—roughly $1,200 per teacher, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. That was lower than neighboring Hoke, Robeson, Scotland, Harnett, and Moore counties." www.cityviewnc.com/stories/cumb...
Cumberland County Teachers and School Staff Are Getting a Pay Raise
Cumberland County Schools voted to boost local supplements, raising the district to the top of the region.
www.cityviewnc.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"Cumberland County previously offered one of the lowest local supplements in the region—roughly $1,200 per teacher, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. That was lower than neighboring Hoke, Robeson, Scotland, Harnett, and Moore counties." www.cityviewnc.com/stories/cumb...
U.S. Border Patrol agents are slated to arrive in Charlotte as soon as Saturday, November 15, @jacobbiba.bsky.social reports. www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Federal Agents Are Coming to Charlotte. Here's What to Know.
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Department said U.S. Border Patrol agents will be deployed to Charlotte as early as November 15.
www.theassemblync.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
U.S. Border Patrol agents are slated to arrive in Charlotte as soon as Saturday, November 15, @jacobbiba.bsky.social reports. www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
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The UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees on Thursday narrowly voted to raise in-state undergraduate tuition by 3 percent, or $211, for next academic year—a complete about-face from the day before, when it appeared a board committee had killed the plan.
www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...
www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...
UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Vote to Raise In-State Tuition After All
It appeared administrators’ preferred plan to raise in-state undergraduate tuition by 3 percent was dead. Then it rose again.
www.theassemblync.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees on Thursday narrowly voted to raise in-state undergraduate tuition by 3 percent, or $211, for next academic year—a complete about-face from the day before, when it appeared a board committee had killed the plan.
www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...
www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...
The Healthy Opportunities Pilot, launched in 2022, had benefits beyond health and quality-of-life improvements. UNC-Chapel Hill researchers found it saved $1,020/year per recipient on health care costs and participants had “significantly lower” ER visits than peers.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
The Medicaid Program That Saved Money, Turned People’s Health Around — and Got Killed
The end of the Healthy Opportunities Pilot in North Carolina is a story of how MAHA might actually be realized — or not — at the state level.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Healthy Opportunities Pilot, launched in 2022, had benefits beyond health and quality-of-life improvements. UNC-Chapel Hill researchers found it saved $1,020/year per recipient on health care costs and participants had “significantly lower” ER visits than peers.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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NEW: DHS launched a $200mln+ ad campaign, featuring, Kristi Noem, aimed at stemming illegal immigration.
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
NEW: DHS launched a $200mln+ ad campaign, featuring, Kristi Noem, aimed at stemming illegal immigration.
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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Without a state budget deal to fund increasing Medicaid costs, N.C. DHHS cut reimbursement rates—the amount paid to providers who care for low-income patients enrolled in the government health program—between 3 percent and 10 percent depending on the service.
www.theassemblync.com/news/health/...
www.theassemblync.com/news/health/...
A Crisis for Rural Hospitals
North Carolina already reduced Medicaid reimbursement rates. Now hard-hit rural hospitals are now bracing for federal cuts.
www.theassemblync.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Without a state budget deal to fund increasing Medicaid costs, N.C. DHHS cut reimbursement rates—the amount paid to providers who care for low-income patients enrolled in the government health program—between 3 percent and 10 percent depending on the service.
www.theassemblync.com/news/health/...
www.theassemblync.com/news/health/...
At her last board meeting as interim superintendent, Catty Moore reviewed how Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools ended up in a financial crisis and identified lingering problems, including high turnover in HR and finance staff.
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In final meeting, interim superintendent tells Forsyth school board that challenges remain
Community fundraising helps cut debt to $13.3 million.
journalnow.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
At her last board meeting as interim superintendent, Catty Moore reviewed how Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools ended up in a financial crisis and identified lingering problems, including high turnover in HR and finance staff.
journalnow.com/news/local/e...
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Federal immigration agents could arrive as soon as this weekend, after month-long Chicago operation that spurred mass protests and court action. ncnewsline.com/2025/11/13/b... Story by @galenb.bsky.social #nc #Charlotte #ncpol
Border Patrol coming to Charlotte. What local, state leaders say • NC Newsline
Charlotte has emerged as the epicenter of already intense debates on how North Carolina should address immigration and crime.
ncnewsline.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Federal immigration agents could arrive as soon as this weekend, after month-long Chicago operation that spurred mass protests and court action. ncnewsline.com/2025/11/13/b... Story by @galenb.bsky.social #nc #Charlotte #ncpol
"In this stretch of rural North Carolina, teachers hail from around the globe: Jamaica, the Philippines, Honduras, Guyana. Of the 17 teachers who work at Everetts Elementary School in the Halifax County school district, two are from the United States."
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Rural teacher shortages could get worse thanks to Trump’s visa fee
In Halifax County, North Carolina, 101 of 156 teachers are international. A new $100,000 H-1B visa fee could effectively slam the door on future hires.
hechingerreport.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"In this stretch of rural North Carolina, teachers hail from around the globe: Jamaica, the Philippines, Honduras, Guyana. Of the 17 teachers who work at Everetts Elementary School in the Halifax County school district, two are from the United States."
hechingerreport.org/federal-poli...
hechingerreport.org/federal-poli...
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You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Come hear my colleague Korie Dean interview UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts on Monday
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How Will Carolina Navigate an A.I. Future?
Join us for live interviews with UNC-CH Chancellor Lee Roberts, and two vice provosts on Carolina's changing landscape
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November 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Come hear my colleague Korie Dean interview UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts on Monday
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