Education

8:54pm Jan 21, 2021

Education Education

WS/FC Schools Delays Return For Most High School Students

by Keri Brown

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education voted on Thursday night to modify its re-entry plan for high school students.
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2:27pm Jan 21, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government Education

Biden Announces Executive Actions Meant To Help Reopen Schools

The new measures would increase testing and access to personal protective equipment for schools, and create a centralized, national database of school coronavirus cases.
3:54pm Jan 20, 2021

Education Education

Video Shared On Facebook By GCS Board Member Sparks Controversy

by Keri Brown

A Guilford County school board member’s Facebook post is drawing intense criticism and calls for her resignation.
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3:14pm Jan 20, 2021

Economy Economy Politics & Government Education

President Biden Will Extend Student Loan Payment Freeze Through Sept. 30

by Elissa Nadworny

He plans to ask the Education Department to extend pandemic relief for about 41 million federal student loan borrowers.
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6:24pm Jan 19, 2021

Education Education

SAT Discontinues Subject Tests And Optional Essay

by Elissa Nadworny

The College Board, citing the pandemic for the changes, will shift focus to a new digital version of the college entrance exam.
6:00am Jan 19, 2021

Education Education

Learning Hubs Will Open To Help Struggling GCS Students

by Keri Brown

Guilford County Schools will soon open learning hubs to offer face-to-face opportunities for ninth through twelfth graders who are at risk of not graduating.
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9:09pm Jan 18, 2021

Sports Sports Education

University Of Tennessee Fires Head Football Coach Over Alleged Recruitment Violations

by Rachel Treisman

The university announced it will terminate Jeremy Pruitt, two assistant coaches and seven staffers after an investigation found "serious violations of NCAA rules."
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11:47am Jan 18, 2021

National National Health & Safety Education

'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis

When schools closed last spring, children with severe mental illnesses were cut off from the services they'd come to rely on. Many have since spiraled into emergency rooms and even police custody.
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12:13pm Jan 17, 2021

Economy Economy Education

Didn't Get Enough Financial Aid For College? You Can Ask For More Money

by Elissa Nadworny

The FAFSA uses tax data from two years ago to determine a student's eligibility for financial aid for college. But if your financial situation has changed since then, there are ways to get more money.

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5:27pm Jan 15, 2021

Education Education

Now Is A Good Time To Talk To Kids About Civics

Here's a primer from our Life Kit parenting team.
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11:37am Jan 15, 2021

National National Health & Safety Education

Why Billions In Food Aid Hasn't Gotten To Needy Families

by Anya Kamenetz

The federal government has yet to approve plans in most states for giving out money that was authorized in October.
5:24am Jan 15, 2021

Education Education

How To Talk To Children About The Insurrection, Other Difficult Issues

In strange and historic times, how can teachers talk to students about events like the attack on the U.S. Capitol? How do you talk about events that even adults have trouble finding words for?