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Education
WS/FCS to close 11 Pre-K classrooms due to low enrollment
Officials say the classrooms being closed have been under capacity for the last few years.
WS/FCS to seek feedback on revised residential boundary changes next week
The latest map, which incorporated feedback from thousands of stakeholders, decreases driving distances by about a mile on average and only rezones about 12% of students.
WS/FCS is facing a major deficit. How did the district get here, and what's being done to fix it?
In a matter of a few months, the district's shortfall ballooned, the state got involved and both the Chief Financial Officer and superintendent retired. The turmoil has caused anxiety and distrust in the community, leaving many wanting answers.
Davidson County Schools begins free summer meal program
Fourteen Davidson County schools are providing breakfasts and lunches Monday through Thursday starting this week.
Judge postpones decision in Harvard lawsuit against Trump over international students
The federal judge in the case says she hopes to decide next week on whether to block indefinitely President Trump's June 4th order on Harvard's international students.
Consequences for colleges whose students carry mountains of debt? Republicans say yes
House Republicans are considering a plan that would force colleges and universities to reimburse the government for a share of the federal loans their students don't repay.
WS/FCS to get therapy dog in response to rise in mental health concerns
District officials say the Psychological Services department completed 447 suicide safety assessments this year— a 5% increase from the year before.
Federal travel ban impacts international students in the Triad
A spokesperson for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University says there are 25 enrolled students from Iran, Sudan and Republic of the Congo who are subject to the full ban.
Almost all of the Fulbright board resigns, citing Trump administration interference
Former Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board members said the Trump administration usurped their authority by denying awards to "a substantial number" of the individuals it had selected for the program.