Education

Some colleges are targeting financial aid to middle-class families

5:00am October 24, 2024

Many middle-income families are frustrated by the cost of higher education, feeling they earn too much for financial aid, but not enough to pay for it themselves.

Education

To pray or not to pray: WS/FCS adopts moment of silence to begin meetings despite protests

2:25pm October 23, 2024

by Amy Diaz

More than a dozen people addressed the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education Tuesday night asking members to bring back the practice of praying at the start of meetings. The board began offering moments of silence instead back in May.

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These teachers often live in poverty. A pay raise could help — but there's a cost

5:00am October 23, 2024

A new Biden administration effort to raise Head Start teacher wages could force the federally funded preschool program to serve fewer children.

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Education

Biden wants Head Start teachers to get a raise. But it's unclear who will pay for it

4:57pm October 21, 2024

by Cory Turner

A new Biden administration rule meant to raise the wages of teachers in the federal Head Start preschool program could force local programs to scale back if Congress doesn't agree to increase funding.

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Education

School counselors are using creative ways to help kids cope with the trauma of floods

7:56am October 19, 2024

Students in western North Carolina have been dealing with a lot of trauma since the devastating flooding following Hurricane Helene. Teachers are trying to help them cope.

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Candidates running for state and local offices gather on stage for a nonpartisan forum

Candidates running for state and local offices weigh in on private school vouchers

3:28pm October 18, 2024

by Amy Diaz

The majority of the candidates, predominantly consisting of Democrats, said they were against private school vouchers. The only candidate at the forum who disagreed was Michele Morrow, the Republican homeschooler running for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

___ year-old, Keely Neely, colors at her desk inside Hardin Park Elementary on in Boone, N.C., on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD

Education

Student mental health is a top priority for western NC educators after Helene

3:15pm October 17, 2024

by Amy Diaz

It’s been nearly three weeks since tropical storm Helene hit western North Carolina, flooding homes, washing away roads and upending the rural mountain towns in its path. But throughout this period of upheaval, educators have been working with kids to restore a sense of normalcy — if only for a few hours in the day.

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Education

Displaced App State students face challenges returning to class

3:41pm October 16, 2024

by Amy Diaz

Appalachian State University resumed classes today after being closed for a little less than three weeks due to Helene. But for students who lost their homes and belongings in the storm, returning to school isn’t easy.

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Students return to North Carolina schools after Helene closures

5:51pm October 15, 2024

Kids are slowly returning to schools in western North Carolina, after being off following the devastation from the remnants of Hurricane Helene, but they may not be in their old school building.

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A nominee for North Carolina's schools chief has a track record of conspiracy theories

6:46pm October 14, 2024

The Republican candidate for superintendent of schools in North Carolina calls schools "indoctrination centers" and has a shot at a victory.

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