Cooper Signs Bill To Support Summer School Programs
A new law signed by Governor Roy Cooper creates a summer school program to address COVID-19 learning loss.
Education
A Picture Book About Children At The Border Aims To Spark Family Conversations
The new children's book Hear My Voice/Escucha Mi Voz pulls from the author's interviews with migrant children detained in U.S. facilities in 2019.
Groups Aim To Boost FAFSA Applications For High School Seniors
Student financial aid applications are down among North Carolina high school seniors. Several events will be held this month across the state to make a dent in those numbers.
More Colleges Say They'll Require Students To Have COVID-19 Vaccines For Fall
More campuses are expected to add the requirement, with potential legal challenges ahead. One key point: Requiring vaccines for infectious diseases is nothing new for many residential colleges.
Stanford's 'Marriage Pact' Is Actually A Great Way To Understand Economic Markets
At Stanford University, an assignment for a class on markets led to an experiment using economic thinking to match undergrads together romantically. It's a great way to understand many other markets.
Why So Many Asian Americans Are Learning Remotely
Multigenerational households and anti-Asian bullying may play a role.
Some Colleges Are Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines — But At What Cost?
Schools have long required vaccinations for several diseases. Now, some colleges and cruise ships are making immunization against COVID-19 mandatory, igniting concerns of equity and civil liberties.
Asian Americans Most Likely To Be Learning Remotely
Federal data suggests Asian Americans as the most likely to be learning remotely this year. Experts and community members say the reasons range from differing views of the pandemic to racist bullying.
GOP Bill Mandates Equal Time For Political Viewpoints In NC Public Schools
Some members of the North Carolina GOP want public schools to provide what they're calling “balanced political discussions” in classrooms.
New Data Reveals School Attendance Numbers During The Pandemic
On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department released the first set of national data on school attendance during the pandemic. Experts predicted chronic absenteeism has increased over the past year.