Freedom Schools begin culturally relevant summer programming in Winston-Salem
At the Kimberley Park Freedom School, there are no desks.
Education
Biden's Title IX reforms would roll back Trump-era rules, expand victim protections
The administration proposed an overhaul of regulations to expand protections for LGBTQI+ students and require schools to respond to all sexual discrimination complaints.
A small, growing group of survivors advises school leaders after mass shootings
Frank DeAngelis was principal at Columbine High School in Colorado when 12 students and a teacher were killed there. He helps lead a group that offers aid and a sounding board after each fresh attack.
Ohio State gets approval to trademark 'The' for merchandise
The school says it allows Ohio State to control use of "The" on branded products associated with and sold through athletics and collegiate channels, such as T-shirts, baseball caps and hats.
6 things we've learned about how the pandemic disrupted learning
As a third pandemic school year draws to a close, new research offers the clearest accounting yet of the pandemic's academic toll.
A man started his college degree in prison. Can he finish on the outside?
Daniel Duron got a rare opportunity to work on his bachelor's degree while in prison. Early release means he'll have to finish his final semester as a college student on the outside.
Supreme Court rules Maine's tuition assistance program must cover religious schools
The 6-3 opinion, which was along ideological lines, invalidates provisions in 37 state constitutions that ban the direct or indirect use of taxpayer money in religious schools.
GCS begins body scanner pilot in two high schools
Guilford County Schools is launching a pilot program during summer sc
A man got a rare chance to earn a degree from prison. Soon, that may become less rare
Sentenced to 15 years, Kenny Butler got the rare opportunity to get a bachelor's degree while in prison. His journey could become more common with Pell grants becoming available to incarcerated folks.
1 man is determined to break the cycle and not end up back in prison
Daniel Duron changed his life by earning his bachelor's degree behind bars. His path will be more available next year, when people in federal and state prisons will once again qualify for Pell grants.