Education

Tennessee GOP bill aims to end federal right to education for undocumented students

4:08am March 31, 2025

Tennessee lawmakers are pushing through a bill that would allow schools to refuse students in the country illegally. It's a move to try to overturn a SCOTUS decision guaranteeing education for all.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Intending To Abolish Education Department

NPR speaks to a former education secretary about dismantling the department, arrests

5:00am March 28, 2025

NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with former Education Secretary John B. King Jr. about the dismantling of the education department and recent arrests of international scholars.

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Howard University opens the 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy

4:08am March 28, 2025

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sherrilyn Ifill, of Howard University School of Law, about the opening the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy.

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Trump is changing the Department of Education. How is it affecting borrowers?

4:41pm March 27, 2025

by Cory Turner

The federal student loan system is a mess right now, as the courts consider what's legal and what's not. Meanwhile, the office that oversees the student loan program has had its staff cut by half.

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Education

WS/FCS to cut central office positions after overspending budget last year

3:10pm March 27, 2025

by Amy Diaz

An audit found that Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools overspent its budget last year by about $16 million. District officials say staffing cuts are necessary to avoid a deficit.

The Guilford College Bryan Series to end in April

2:10pm March 27, 2025

by Paul Garber

The speaker series was originally free but became a subscription model around the same time organizers moved it off campus. It’s been held at the Tanger Center since 2022.

Josh Stein gives a speech at Forsyth Tech

Education

Gov. Stein announces new workforce council during Forsyth Tech visit

5:00am March 26, 2025

by Jacob Hancock-Hernández

Stein also backed Propel NC, a recently unveiled community college funding model. It’s designed to connect students to jobs in high-demand fields such as advanced manufacturing, information technology and health care.

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Mo Green listens as a woman shares her thoughts on public education

Education

State Superintendent Mo Green holds listening session in Winston-Salem

8:12am March 25, 2025

by Amy Diaz

Hundreds of teachers, students and parents gathered inside of the Mount Tabor High School auditorium Monday night for the third stop on State Superintendent Mo Green’s listening tour, called “Mo Wants to Know.”

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Forsyth Tech enrollment reaches 11-year high

5:30am March 25, 2025

by April Laissle

The college is in the midst of several major capital projects designed in part to expand offerings for students in high-demand transportation programs.

Learning Mandarin Chinese to dream big

4:17am March 25, 2025

by Emily Feng

The numbers of Americans learning Mandarin Chinese has declined dramatically, but one elementary school in Washington DC is seeing more demand for Chinese language education than ever.

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