Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is considering closing Cook due to declining student enrollment and aging facilities.

The donation comes shortly after Forsyth County commissioners approved a conditional debt forgiveness plan for the district tied to how much money the school system can raise in private donations.

The Trump administration announced a $100,000 fee to accompany each H1-B visa. The fee could wreak havoc on rural school districts that rely on them to bring in teachers.

New 2025 testing data shows third- through eighth-graders scored far below 2019 levels in reading. In math, some grades have made gains, but all are lagging compared to before the pandemic.

District officials say enrollment at Cook has been declining over the last five years. The facility is also 75 years old and in need of major improvements.

Thirty-one years ago, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard a case about education inequities related to school funding, often referred to as “Leandro.” But multiple years and court rulings later, additional money has still not been released to the state’s public schools.

Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.

Texas Public Radio's Camille Phillips reports from Uvalde, where a new school built with security upgrades opens three years after the Robb Elementary shooting.

At New York City's Tenement Museum, high schoolers explore the American experience through the eyes of one 1860s-era Black family.

Forsyth County will forgive up to $5 million in school district debt through a dollar-for-dollar match tied to private fundraising.