students

A federal law helps homeless students get an education. Trump's budget could weaken it

5:00am June 11, 2025

Federal law grants students experiencing homelessness a right to extra support and protections. Advocates say President Trump's proposed budget would strip that law of its power.

Educators fear their homeless students could become a target for Trump cuts

6:00am May 22, 2025

A federal program provides extra help to make sure students experiencing homelessness get an education. Amid massive cuts to the federal government, the program's future is uncertain.

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Trump suspends the head of 'The Nation's Report Card'

1:50pm February 26, 2025

Peggy Carr, a federal official who leads one of the country's most extensive student testing programs, known as The Nation's Report Card, was placed on administrative leave.

President Trump Looks To Dismantle Department Of Education

Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts

9:11pm February 10, 2025

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is responsible for gathering data on a wide range of topics, including research-backed teaching practices and the state of U.S. student achievement.

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College students get emotional about climate change. Some are finding help in class

5:00am December 22, 2024

A recent survey finds that more than half of young people aged 16-25 are highly worried about climate change. Some universities are now trying to help them navigate those emotions in class.

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Education

WS/FCS down roughly 2,000 students after first week of school

2:30pm August 23, 2024

by Amy Diaz

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools began the academic year with nearly 2,000 fewer students than expected. The district is reaching out to families in an effort to get kids back in class.

Earlier this month, President Biden spoke about protests that have roiled many U.S. college campuses. Among their demands is for the Israeli military to leave Gaza. Biden said students have a right to protest but not to be disruptive. He is set to speak at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday.

Biden is set for the Morehouse graduation. Students are divided

1:00pm May 17, 2024

Ahead of Biden's address at Morehouse, students share their frustrations

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., spoke with students as a surrogate for the Biden-Harris reelection campaign at college campuses across Wisconsin, a state that had the highest youth turnout in the country in the 2022 midterms.

Six months out from the election, Wisconsin students weigh voting for Biden

5:01am May 04, 2024

Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.

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Arts & Music

Margaret Mueller, beloved organist and educator, is dead at 99

3:56pm April 30, 2024

by David Ford

In Winston-Salem, beloved keyboardist and Salem College Professor Emerita Margaret Mueller has died. She was a renowned organist who performed at St.

In this file photo, President Biden poses for a photo with the Students Demand Action group after speaking at the National Safer Communities Summit at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn., June 16, 2023. Young voters could be key to Biden's reelection prospects as he campaigns for a second term.

Politics & Government

Young voters helped elect Biden in 2020. His campaign is courting them again in 2024

10:46am March 11, 2024

by Elena Moore

Students for Biden Harris is focused on building a large volunteer base of young supporters through student-led groups. Recruiting young voters could be key to President Biden's reelection hopes.