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High school theater attendance is up — as are concerns about censorship, survey finds

5:34pm June 05, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

The annual survey of the most popular high school musicals and plays is out. In addition to top ten lists, the report finds attendance is up 13% but theatre teachers are worried about censorship.

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WS/FCS receives grant to clean site of new Brunson Elementary

4:06pm June 05, 2023

by Bethany Chafin

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools will receive nearly $750,000 from the U.S.

Upcoming expo focuses on Black men's health

11:06am June 05, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

An upcoming expo in the Triad will focus on Black men’s health, timed to kick off National Men’s Health Week.

Spring Woods High School in Houston, Texas, is one of the schools that put on a production of The Addams Family.

These were the most frequently performed plays and musicals in high schools this year

7:01am June 05, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

The Addams Family, Clue and Frozen JR were among the most popular shows, according to a new survey. But the report also showed that drama teachers are nervous about censorship.

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A new NPR/Ipsos poll reveals Americans support teachers, and believe they are paid unfairly.

Poll: Americans say teachers are underpaid, about half of Republicans oppose book bans

12:05pm June 02, 2023

by Cory Turner

Are parents, teachers and the public feeling as divided as the headlines make it seem? A pair of new NPR/Ipsos polls reveals division, to be sure, but also surprising consensus.

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Marie C. Bolden made national headlines when she turned in a flawless performance at a spelling bee in Cleveland. Her competitors included white students from segregated school districts in the South.

When she won the first national spelling bee, Marie C. Bolden dealt a blow to racism

10:08am June 02, 2023

by Bill Chappell

Her victory made national news, upending stereotypes about race less than 50 years after the end of slavery. It also sparked racist fury.

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Forsyth County Hispanic Liaison Program to host educational family festival

2:50pm June 01, 2023

by Amy Diaz

The Forsyth County Department of Public Health’s Hispanic Liaison Program is hosting an educational family festival on Saturday intended to connect the community to resourc

George and Gladys Smith and their son George Jr. live across the street from the now-shuttered Woods Elementary in Englewood, Ill. Members of the Smith family have lived on the block since 1883. They say the area was in decline and the population dropping before 2013, but the closing of Woods was a turning point.

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High school theater attendance is up — as are concerns about censorship, survey finds

WS/FCS receives grant to clean site of new Brunson Elementary

Upcoming expo focuses on Black men's health

These were the most frequently performed plays and musicals in high schools this year

Poll: Americans say teachers are underpaid, about half of Republicans oppose book bans

When she won the first national spelling bee, Marie C. Bolden dealt a blow to racism

Forsyth County Hispanic Liaison Program to host educational family festival

After 10 years, Chicago school closings have left big holes, and promises unkept

Medical students aren't showing up to class. What does that mean for future docs?

Blues musician Otis Taylor graduates high school 57 years after getting expelled