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4:22pm Jul 07, 2022

Education Education

Pine Hall Elementary will remain open as district monitors enrollment

by Keri Brown

A Stokes County elementary school that officials had discussed closing will remain open for now, despite enrollment numbers.
2:11am Mar 12, 2022

National National Education

Judge says Virginia school is 'racial balancing' at the expense of Asian Americans

by The Associated Press

The case has been closely watched as courts continue to evaluate the role that racial considerations can play when deciding who should be admitted to a particular school.
Gregory Bull / AP

8:12pm Jan 14, 2022

National National Education

Lawmakers are rewriting rules as schools grapple with teacher shortages

by Vanessa Romo

Burnout and thinning substitute teacher rolls plus the fallout of the omicron surge is pushing school leaders to the brink of desperation. Lawmakers are respond rewriting hiring rules.
Cedar Attanasio / AP

10:31am Jan 14, 2022

National National Education

A cyberattack in Albuquerque forces schools to cancel classes

by The Associated Press

Albuquerque isn't alone. Five school districts in New Mexico have suffered major cyberattacks in the past two years, including one that's still dealing with an attack that hit just after Christmas.
3:38pm Dec 10, 2021

Education Education

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to launch pilot program to help prevent youth violence

by Keri Brown
4:09pm Nov 17, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government Education

Raises and bonuses for teachers and staff are part of the state budget bill

by Keri Brown
10:54am Nov 09, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government Education

Judge will consider whether N.C. should turn over $1.7B in public school funding

by Neal Charnoff

A North Carolina judge is considering whether to order the state to hand over almost $2 billion in public school funding.
4:32pm Oct 19, 2021

Education Education

School bus drivers in Forsyth County are expected to strike Friday

by Keri Brown
4:07pm Aug 23, 2021

Education Education

Thousands Of WS/FCS Students Head Back To Classrooms

by Keri Brown
4:32pm Aug 11, 2021

Education Education

WS/FC Schools Considers Updates To Student Dress Code

by Keri Brown

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is considering making changes to its student dress code. The goal is to make the policy more gender-neutral.
4:16pm Jul 21, 2021

Education Education

Governor Cooper Announces Updated Safety Guidelines For Schools In The Upcoming Year

by David Ford

Governor Roy Cooper updated public health guidelines for K-12 schools Wednesday. At a COVID-19 news conference, Cooper said among the protocols, kindergarten through 8th graders and staff will be
3:52pm May 18, 2021

Education Education

WS/FCS Superintendent Shares Vision For Improving Equity, Accelerating Learning

by Keri Brown

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has been navigating a pandemic with a new superintendent. Tricia McManus has been at the helm since November.

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