Davidson County teacher suspended over racial slur in classroom
A Davidson County high school teacher has been suspended after he allegedly wrote a racial slur on a class whiteboard.
Education
'It was a lot more than I expected': Lengthy hiring process makes school bus driver vacancies hard to fill
A shortage of school bus drivers in Forsyth County, and throughout the country, has resulted in major delays impacting drivers, educators, students, and parents.
Teacher training programs don't always use research-backed reading methods
Research shows there are science-backed ways to help students learn to read, but not all teachers are trained in the best way to do so. In response, colleges are reimagining their curriculums.
Yet another FAFSA problem: non-citizens can't fill it out
Parents who aren't citizens aren't able to complete the new version of the widely used financial-aid form, adding another barrier to families struggling with the college admissions process.
New toolkit will help NC school districts prepare for the end of COVID-19 relief funds
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction plans to help local school districts make tough spending decisions as federal COVID-19 relief funds expire this year.
An earthquake for college sports? Dartmouth basketball union election set for March 5
The Dartmouth men's basketball team could become the country's first unionized team in college sports. The union campaign drew inspiration from labor activism in the dining hall.
K-12 students learned a lot last year, but they're still missing too much school
Families will play an essential role in getting students back on track, researchers say. But it's going to take a "culture" shift around the importance of being in school.
Oklahoma mistakenly gave bonuses to these teachers. Do they have to pay it back?
Over 500 teachers were given bonuses as part of a program to address a teacher shortage. But a handful of teachers described a "nightmare" scenario when the state demanded their bonuses back.
Students at Brown University hold pro-Palestinian hunger strike
Rhode Island's Brown University has become a hotbed of pro-Palestinian activism. Some students are on a hunger strike aimed at getting the school to divest from companies they say support the war.
Greensboro Youth Council seeking donations of prom attire for students in need
The Greensboro Youth Council is seeking donations of new and gently worn prom attire by March 1. The clothes will be given to teens in need of outfits for the special occasion.