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Critics Concerned About Princeton's Removal Of Latin, Greek Requirement In Classics

8:05am June 12, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon talks to John McWhorter, linguist professor at Columbia University, about why Princeton University's new policy for classics major is problematic for students of color.

COVID Precautions Can Help Kids During Cold Season

8:05am June 12, 2021

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Many tools and strategies learned in the fight against COVID-19 can also work to stop the spread of routine respiratory viruses kids routinely pick up and pass around.

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Salem Academy And College Appoints New President

10:22am June 11, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Salem College and Academy has appointed Summer Johnson McGee as its new president. She'll take over as the school focuses on a new health-related curriculum.

Overall enrollment in undergraduate and graduate programs has been trending downward since around 2012.

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Spring Numbers Show 'Dramatic' Drop In College Enrollment

8:00pm June 10, 2021

by Elissa Nadworny

Undergraduate college enrollment fell again this spring, down nearly 5% from a year ago. "It's really the end of a truly frightening year for higher education," one researcher says.

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N.C. House OKs Delay In Implementing New Social Studies Standards

11:01am June 10, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina Republican lawmakers are seeking a one-year delay in implementing a new social studies curriculum in the state's public schools.

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GCS Prepares For New School Construction, Other Projects

4:34pm June 09, 2021

by Keri Brown

Guilford County Schools is getting ready to begin several major infrastructure projects.

The decision by students at Magdalen College, part of Oxford University, to remove a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II has touched off anger in the United Kingdom. The college is seen here in May 2020.

Students At An Oxford College Remove The Queen's Portrait, Citing Colonialism

4:17pm June 09, 2021

by Bill Chappell

In the students' defense, Magdalen College's president says that being a college student is "sometimes about provoking the older generation. Looks like that isn't so hard to do these days."

Ever Lopez, 18, wore the Mexican flag over his graduation robe at his high school graduation ceremony. The school withheld his diploma, claiming he violated the dress code.

A Student Punished For Wearing A Mexican Flag At Graduation Finally Gets His Diploma

11:21am June 08, 2021

by Paul Garber

Ever Lopez' act became a flashpoint in the city of Asheboro, fueling threats and social media attacks. Lopez said he wore the flag out of pride for his Mexican roots.

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N.C. A&T Joins National Group Focused On Student Success

10:44am June 08, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina A&T is one of two new members joining a group of universities focused on building student success rates.

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NC Student Receives Diploma Days After Mexican Flag Controversy During Ceremony

5:38pm June 07, 2021

by Paul Garber

An Asheboro High School graduate finally has a diploma after it was withheld when he crossed the stage draped in a Mexican flag.