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Geo Piatt / Getty Images 10:09am May 19, 2022National National EducationIn the photo, each of the six students is shown holding up a large letter that spells out the N-word. -
10:20am Dec 15, 2021Youth Youth Human Interest
Dispatches From Within: Hope that we can become bigger than ourselves
WFDD's Radio 101 has chosen to use only the first name of the student in the following story due to the sensitive subject matter and to protect the student's privacy.
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Dave Dein / Patterson High School 8:20pm Oct 16, 2021National National Economy EducationHigh schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid a shortage of truck drivers
The trucking industry is short 68,000 drivers. By 2028, industry officials fear the number could jump to more than 100,000. A California high school allows seniors to learn trucking skills. -
3:07pm Sep 14, 2021Environment Environment
Winston-Salem High School Activists To Strike Over Lack Of Climate Change Action
A group of Triad high school students is planning to strike this week to draw attention to climate change issues. They are calling on government representatives to act.
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6:23pm Sep 01, 2021Crime Crime
Shooting At Mount Tabor High School In Winston-Salem
Officials say one student was killed in a shooting at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem Wednesday. According to authorities, the suspect – also a student at Mount Tabor – has now been taken into custody without incident.
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Rachel Berry/The Courier-Tribune 11:21am Jun 08, 2021National National EducationA Student Punished For Wearing A Mexican Flag At Graduation Finally Gets His Diploma
Ever Lopez' act became a flashpoint in the city of Asheboro, fueling threats and social media attacks. Lopez said he wore the flag out of pride for his Mexican roots. -
Courtesy of Bao Ha 8:22am Apr 05, 2021National National EconomyGeneration Unemployed: Another Class Of Graduates Faces Pandemic-Scarred Future
Although the overall jobs market is starting to come back, youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, creating a lot of anxiety among the latest class of college and high school seniors. -
Katherine Rose / KCAW 7:00am Feb 28, 2021National National Health & SafetyAlaska Town Now Vaccinating Everyone 16 And Older
Everyone in Sitka, Alaska, who's age 16 or older can get the COVID-19 vaccination. The tribal health service there has been so efficient, they've already vaccinated those at higher risk. -
Frederic Cirou / PhotoAlto/Getty Images 10:52am Feb 09, 2021National National EducationTeachers Knock On Doors Looking For Students Who've Disappeared From Online Learning
Many school districts across the country have reported big downturns in attendance as they've shifted to remote learning. Some students have dropped off the map entirely. -
8:54pm Jan 21, 2021Education Education
WS/FC Schools Delays Return For Most High School Students
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education voted on Thursday night to modify its re-entry plan for high school students.
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11:52pm Jan 12, 2021Education Education
Guilford County Schools Delays Reentry For Middle, High School Students
Guilford County Schools is delaying bringing back middle and high school students for in-person instruction for at least three weeks.
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7:35pm Sep 22, 2020Health & Safety Health & Safety Education
Parents, Child Charged After Underage Drinking Party Led School To Online Classes
The party, which police estimate had at least 50 students in attendance, led to the local high school delaying in-person learning by two weeks as a precaution against COVID-19.