Education

U.S. stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students

1:50am May 28, 2025

The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students while it prepares to expand the screening of their activity on social media, officials said.

Education

WS/FCS appoints interim superintendent, votes to request extra $32M from county

11:22pm May 27, 2025

by Amy Diaz

The new interim superintendent, Catty Moore, has worked in public education for more than 30 years and is currently a member of the North Carolina State Board of Education. She also previously served as the superintendent of the Wake County Public School System.

Education

WS/FCS shortfall climbs to $42M for this fiscal year

12:42pm May 27, 2025

by Amy Diaz

On top of the projected shortfall for this fiscal year, the district is actively working to cut $36 million from next year’s budget.

Trump administration moves to cancel remaining federal funds to Harvard

10:41am May 27, 2025

A letter from the U.S. General Services Administration, which is dated Tuesday, tells agencies to submit a list of contracts they have terminated with the university by June 6.

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Guilford County Schools looks to increase student access to dual enrollment programs next year

5:00am May 27, 2025

by Amy Diaz

Dual enrollment in Guilford County Schools increased by 46% last year. Superintendent Whitney Oakley says these students took more than 10,000 college courses, amounting to an estimated $2 million in tuition savings.

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As Trump targets elite schools, Harvard's president says they should 'stand firm'

5:00am May 27, 2025

Cutting off research funding for Harvard University might hurt the school, its president Alan Garber told NPR, but it also potentially sets back important work that benefits the public.

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After-school programs, a boon for learning, could face Trump cuts

5:00am May 27, 2025

Schools in Maine have been at the center of a political battle with the Trump administration. Now, many fear after-school programs, critical for low-income communities, could be lost.

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Florida ends program that allowed some immigrant students to pay in-state tuition

4:21am May 26, 2025

Florida has eliminated a program that allowed immigrant students under DACA protections to pay in-state tuition. Now, thousands have to figure out how to finish college with higher costs.

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Words of wisdom from some of this year's memorable commencement speakers

4:19am May 26, 2025

College graduation can be a time of excitement but also one of uncertainty. We've gathered words of wisdom from some of this year's high-profile commencement speakers, including Kermit the Frog.

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Trump Administration Freezes Federal Funding To Harvard And Threatens School's Tax-Exempt Status

Trump again blasts Harvard over international students as judge blocks revocation

11:27am May 25, 2025

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the home countries of some of Harvard's international students are "not at all friendly to the United States" and "pay NOTHING toward their student's education."