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Jonathan Wilson speaks at a press conference with other district staff

Education

WS/FCS to pilot new weapons detection systems this year

3:22pm August 06, 2024

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools will be piloting a new kind of metal detector this year. Officials say the OPENGATE technology will make the process quicker and more accurate.

Teachers shop for classroom supplies at the Educator Warehouse

Education

Winston-Salem teachers prepare for new school year at Educator Warehouse

3:29pm August 05, 2024

by Amy Diaz

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools teachers have been busy getting ready for the start of the academic year on Aug. 12. Hundreds visited the local educator warehouse last week to shop for free supplies.

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Nurse administers vaccination into patient's arm

Health & Safety

Guilford County to offer vaccination clinics for 7th and 12th graders

3:35pm July 28, 2023

by April Laissle

Guilford County is offering vaccination clinics next week for incoming 7th and 12th graders ahead of the start of the school year.

Education

Watauga County Schools increases mental health and student support services

3:43pm September 06, 2022

by Keri Brown

As kids return to school this fall, educators are prepared to deal with the continued mental health fallout of the disruptions of the pandemic.

As school starts, teachers add a mental-health check-in to their lesson plans

4:39pm September 02, 2022

by Rhitu Chatterjee

After the disruption and trauma of the pandemic, educators say kids still need added support this year. In some schools, they're making emotional wellness part of the curriculum.

After more than a year of hybrid and remote learning, many students are returning to their college campuses. These Life Kit episodes can help guide you through your academic year.

Education

You've Made It To Campus! Now What? These Tips Can Help You Navigate College Life

2:32pm August 28, 2021

by Janet W. Lee

Whether you're just starting school or returning to campus after a year of adjusting to remote and hybrid-learning, we've got tips to help guide you through this academic year.

Education

Guilford County Schools Addresses Concerns From COVID To HVAC

4:37pm August 26, 2021

by Keri Brown

First-graders listen to the interim superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, Megan Reilly, read a book at Normont Elementary School in Harbor City on Aug. 16, the first day of school.

Health & Safety

Use These 6 Expert Tips To Find The Best Masks For Your Kids

10:09am August 24, 2021

by Maria Godoy

This year, face masks are on most parents' list of back-to-school supplies. But which ones are most effective? Here's how to choose the right one for your child.

Johnson gives River a bottle in her home in Discovery Bay. Family members spent isolation together there this summer, after getting sick with COVID-19. Everyone has since recovered.

Health & Safety

Breakthrough COVID Infections Add Even More Chaos To School's Start In 2021

8:58pm August 23, 2021

by Lesley McClurg

Some kids are getting sick or passing the coronavirus to vaccinated family and friends. It's all unnerving to many parents. "It felt like a terrible head cold," one dad says. "My brain was foggy."

Arizona Will Withhold Funds From Schools With Mask Mandates

9:19pm August 19, 2021

by Sneha Dey

A new $163 million school grant program, created with federal COVID-19 relief funds, is open to schools that are adhering to "all state laws," referring to a recent order