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School-based telehealth services are becoming increasingly widespread — a movement fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the final installment of a three-part series exploring chronic absenteeism in the region, WFDD’s Amy Diaz visits a Guilford County school where officials say telehealth is making a difference.
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North Carolina A&T’s Blue and Gold Marching Machine, UNC-Charlotte’s Majorette team, Pretty N’ Gold, and the Spartan G’s dance team from UNC-Greensboro are among the performers.
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The board also voted to give Superintendent Whitney Oakley a 5% annual salary increase, a retention bonus of 10% of her pay this school year, and a $30,000 contribution to a retirement account of her choice.
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Three of the state’s top high schools are in Guilford County, according to this year's rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
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The name honors Rev. Silas Peeler, former president of Bennett Seminary, now Bennett College, and Dr. William Hampton, Greensboro’s first Black City Council member.
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The participating organizations are implementing a research-based tool called the Early Development Instrument, which measures how children are growing in areas like language, social competence and emotional maturity.
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The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in previously approved federal education grants to schools.
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Officials say maintaining underutilized schools hurts the district’s already tight budget. They estimate the consolidation will save $1.7 million annually.
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The recommended $842 million budget would keep the property tax rate flat, but is at odds with the school district's funding request.
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Dual enrollment in Guilford County Schools increased by 46% last year. Superintendent Whitney Oakley says these students took more than 10,000 college courses, amounting to an estimated $2 million in tuition savings.