Editor’s note: Karl Rectanus, a longtime educator and CEO of edtech startup Lea(R)n, writes about the epiphany he experienced at South by Southwest, citing North Carolina’s state motto and his belief ...

Three simple words speak to the moral fabric of an entire state: Esse quam videri. To be rather than to seem. That is North Carolina’s motto, words most Tar Heels consider a call to be honest and ...

Public schools statewide would have to display the U.S. motto "In God We Trust" and the North Carolina motto "Esse Quam Videri" under legislation House lawmakers approved Thursday. Sponsor Rep. Bert ...

Charles Kuralt and William Friday look back at 25 years of "North Carolina People". Charles Kuralt interviews William Friday as they look at the history of the series "North Carolina People". Guests ...

All North Carolina public schools would have to display the U.S. motto of “In God We Trust” and the state motto in a prominent area in legislation advancing Tuesday in the General Assembly.A House ...

A senior at Episcopal Academy, Elizabeth Hershey is a member of EA’s leadership group called the EQV society (Esse Quam Videri), and recently attended an EQV retreat to kick off the school year. She ...