Lane Fischer

1 week ago | us9.campaign-archive.com | Hannah McClellan |Liz Bell |Lane Fischer |Claire Carlson

Senate budget includes raises and funds for Propel NC, requires administrative cuts by Hannah Vinueza McClellan Contents Pay and benefits Other workforce investments Enrollment Alignment with high schools Community college reductions Helene aid and funds for individual colleges The North Carolina Senate released its 2025-27 budget proposal on April 14, allocating approximately $73 million over the… Continue reading → Senate budget updates child care subsidy rates, lacks subsidy floor by Liz...

1 week ago | ednc.org | Lane Fischer |Claire Carlson

When students in rural Trinity County, California, gaze out their classroom windows, they see the tree-filled landscape of Shasta-Trinity National Forest, which spans more than 2 million acres in the northeast corner of the state. The expansive forest might inspire dreams of outdoor adventure for locals, but for Trinity County and other rural forest communities across the U.S., it also represents a fraught cycle of inadequate public school funding.

1 week ago | dailyyonder.com | Claire Carlson |Lane Fischer

When students in rural Trinity County, California, gaze out their classroom windows, they see the tree-filled landscape of Shasta-Trinity National Forest, which spans more than 2 million acres in the northeast corner of the state. The expansive forest might inspire dreams of outdoor adventure for locals, but for Trinity County and other rural forest communities across the U.S., it also represents a fraught cycle of inadequate public school funding.

Jan 2, 2025 | inthesetimes.com | Lane Fischer

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Daily Yonder. In the 2024 election, rural voters in several states backed Donald Trump by wide margins, yet broke with the Republican platform on key ballot measures – rejecting school vouchers and protecting abortion rights. These results highlight a more complex rural voter than broad political narratives often suggest.

Dec 3, 2024 | dailyyonder.com | Lane Fischer

In the 2024 election, rural voters in several states backed Donald Trump by wide margins, yet broke with the Republican platform on key ballot measures – rejecting school vouchers and protecting abortion rights. These results highlight a more complex rural voter than broad political narratives often suggest.