education funding

Forsyth Strong is made up of some 500 civic leaders focused on tackling local issues, including housing, education and mental health. One month after its formation, the research and work continue.

More than 1,000 people gathered in Winston-Salem on Sunday to celebrate the launch of Forsyth Strong, a new civic coalition focused on housing, education and mental health. Local leaders publicly committed to meeting with organizers within the next 90 days.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced he is suing the federal Education Department to prevent a cut of nearly $50 million in grant funding for mostly rural schools in low-income communities.

The Winston-Salem Foundation is donating $500,000 to help pay down the district’s debt.

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education voted earlier in the week to eliminate hundreds of positions amid a $46 million budget crisis.

The layoffs will mainly impact exceptional children’s teachers, support staff and assistant principals. Officials also signed off on mandatory furloughs for central office workers.

It's part of the district’s ongoing effort to cut costs amid a major budget crisis.

A North Carolina judge is considering whether to order the state to hand over almost $2 billion in public school funding. The Leandro school funding court…

A group of community members held a rally in front of the Guilford County Detention Center on Wednesday evening to urge more local funding for the public…

A provision in the Senate's proposed budget would prevent local school boards from suing counties to get more money for capital needs. In North Carolina,…