Ben Sasse is the sole finalist to become the next University of Florida president
University of Florida announced a search committee has unanimously recommended Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse as the lone finalist for the job.
Education
The Biden administration increases efforts to fight student loan forgiveness scams
The Biden administration is increasing its efforts to fight scams that take advantage of borrowers applying for its expansive student loan forgiveness plan.
Changes to abortion laws mean OB-GYNs have less opportunities to learn procedure
The recent change to abortion laws means providers will have far fewer opportunities to learn the procedure. It's created a crisis for the training of OB-GYNs.
PERSPECTIVE: At conservative schools, anti-critical race theory still looms large
On conservative campuses, anti-critical race theory hovers.
Biden administration steps up protection against student loan forgiveness scams
The Biden administration is increasing efforts to protect borrowers from student loan forgiveness scams, while still not offering further details about the application itself.
Hispanic students were once segregated at this school. Now it will be a historic site
Former students at the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas, who were once banned from speaking Spanish, have worked for years to preserve the school's history.
Guilford County gets OK to proceed with plans to issue $1.7 billion in school bonds
Guilford County now has the green light to move forward with a massive plan to fund school construction.
What's it take to go from mechanic to physician at 51? Patience, an Ohio doctor says
Talk about a late bloomer. Carl Allamby, who ran an auto repair shop for more than 20 years, was recently hired as an attending physician at Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital at age 51.
Former Northeastern University employee charged with staging on-campus bomb hoax
An employee of Boston's Northeastern University who ran a media lab was charged Tuesday with staging a bomb hoax. Officials say they found a threatening letter on his computer.
Carolina Curious: What's the main role of the school board?
In this edition of Carolina Curious, listener Valerie Brockenbrough asks about the main role of a school board, and WFDD has the answers thanks to some veteran Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education members.