Guilford County Schools Prepare For Summer Reading Camp Despite Funding Shortfall
Guilford County Schools doesn't have enough funding to adequately meet the state mandate for summer reading instruction for third graders.
Guilford County Schools doesn't have enough funding to adequately meet the state mandate for summer reading instruction for third graders.
A recent report says about 67 percent of students in Guilford County schools are considered low-income. That's an 8 percent increase from the last school year.
At a press conference Wednesday, the district's chief financial officer detailed the school budget recommended to the Board of Education by superintendent Maurice "Mo" Green.
Some public schools in Guilford County will soon get money to pay for much needed maintenance and repairs.
Philips Foundation has pledged its largest donation ever toward a new education initiative in Guilford County. The Foundation has earmarked $5 million to the Say Yes To Education.
A referendum that would have raised the sales tax in Guilford County to help fund improvements in public schools failed to pass on Tuesday's election.
Guilford County School board members learned the official results of end-of-year testing scores Tuesday night for minority students in grades 3rd through 12th. School officials say those numbers show a great disparity between children of color and all other students.
The Quarter Cent For Schools is launching a grassroots campaign to gai
The State Board of Education met in Raleigh Thursday and released reports on statewide graduation rates and end-of-grade test results.