WS/FCS seeking applicants for Equity Ambassador Initiative and Equity Advisory Committee
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is launching a new program to support equitable learning environments and outcomes for students.
Education
Michigan State suspends coach Mel Tucker after sexual harassment allegations
Michigan State suspended football coach Mel Tucker without pay after allegations in a report that he sexually harassed activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy during a phone call last year.
Yale settlement highlights college student mental health needs
NPR's Nathan Rott speaks with psychiatrist Dr. Jessica Gold about the need for colleges and universities to provide appropriate mental health services for students.
What to know about Florida's 'classic' alternative to the SAT
Florida's state universities will start accepting an alternative to the SAT exam that's known for its Christian and conservative backing.
Opinion: High schoolers can do what AI can't
NPR's Scott Simon has an idea for newspapers experimenting with AI: hire high school journalists to cover high school games rather than settle for substandard reporting.
Oklahoma is promoting a history curriculum using videos by conservative group PragerU
Oklahoma has joined Florida in allowing videos from the conservative group PragerU in classrooms. Officials say it's a way to give a pro-American education. Critics call it right-wing indoctrination.
Fall enrollment at Appalachian State is highest in school history
Appalachian State University has the largest enrollment in school history this year, helped by an off-campus expansion.
North Carolina board reasserts funding control over charter schools after losing other powers
The State Board of Education approved on Thursday a policy that seeks to reassert control over North Carolina charter schools weeks after the General Assembly shifted decision-making for approving
Extreme heat is cutting into recess for kids. Experts say that's a problem
A heat wave at the start of the school year has educators scrambling to keep kids cool and safe.
North Carolina public school students performing better on standardized tests, report says
North Carolina public school students performed better on standardized tests this past spring compared to the year before, according to data reviewed Wednesday by the State Board of Education. But the pupils remain below proficiency rates recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic.