Smart Start Celebrates 25 Years Of Supporting Early Education
Smart Start of Forsyth County is celebrating 25 years of service. The organization mobilizes resources to support early childhood development and learning.
Education
A Dystopian High School Musical Foresaw The College Admissions Scandal
A California high school is staging an original musical called Ranked, set in a world where class rank means everything, and some parents are willing to pay for their student to get a better spot.
How To Calculate The Cost Of College: A Guide To Financial Aid Terms
For most students, figuring out where to go to college is closely linked with, "How am I gonna pay for it?" The answer — sort of — comes in lots of confusing terms and jargon.
Confused By Your College Financial Aid Letter? You're Not Alone
Financial aid offer letters look vastly different from one school to the next, and it isn't always clear how much students will have to pay. "It's really the Wild West," one expert says.
Military Stores Asked To Stop Showing 'Divisive' News On Their TVs
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service initially recommended that facilities feature sports programming. An updated memo tells facilities to make adjustments based on "the news of the day."
In Alaska Shrinking Oil Revenues May Mean Severe Cutbacks To State Ferry System
For decades, Alaska has collected enough revenue from the oil industry to run government and pay each resident a cash dividend. Now, with oil revenue dwindling, there isn't enough money for both.
Buying College Essays Is Now Easier Than Ever. But Buyer Beware
What was once limited to small-scale side hustles has mushroomed into so-called essay mills on the Internet, becoming a global industry.
Several Triad Schools Will Close For May Teacher Rally
Many students in the Triad will have a day off on May 1st. That's the date of a planned educator's rally in North Carolina's capital city.
Groups Explore Ways For Universal Pre-K Education In Forsyth County
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust is providing a grant to study access to pre-k education in Forsyth County. It will include data and community engagement to find ways to address the issue.
Texas Tech's School Of Medicine To Stop Considering Race In Admissions
David Greene talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Michelle Hackman, who got access to documents detailing the agreement between the Texas Tech medical school and the Department of Education.