The educational legacy of a Black boarding school and the woman who made it all possible
The town of Sedalia in Guilford County may be small, but it has an outsized impact when it comes to its educational legacy.
Education
WS/FCS middle school students share safety concerns at forum
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education held a forum on Tuesday to hear from middle schoolers about their experiences at school. Students spoke on a variety of topics, but one that came up multiple times was school safety.
Florida expands its voucher program to every student, regardless of income
GOP lawmakers in Florida have voted to expand the state's school voucher program to every student, regardless of family income. Critics say lawmakers have wildly underestimated the program's costs.
Classes are resuming in the Los Angeles Unified School District after a strike
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Yolanda Reed, a part-time special education assistant in Los Angeles, about the demands of school support staff that led to a three-day strike.
Virginia school district parents practice calm communication on culture war issues
A school system in Virginia has engaged parents and teachers in targeted discussions over the treatment of transgender student and mistrust of public schools.
WS/FCS school board members speak out against pending education bills
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board members spoke about the potential impact of pending education legislation during a town hall Wednesday night.
North Carolina ranks 8th in student loan debt
A student scholarship research group recently released a new study looking at how much student loan debt people carry.
Suspect in Denver's East High School shooting is dead, authorities confirm
A 17-year-old student who shot two administrators at East High School on Wednesday has been found dead in a nearby county, local authorities said. One victim remains in critical condition.
NC House passes education bill that would limit classroom discussions of racism
A North Carolina bill that would limit classroom discussions on racism and sexism passed third reading in the House on Wednesday, and is now in the Senate for consideration.
Plot twist: Activists skirt book bans with guerrilla giveaways and pop-up libraries
This year is expected to set a record for the number of book bans by public school libraries, so many people are finding creative ways to make banned books available to young readers outside schools.