American public schools face an existential enrollment crisis
NPR’s Juana Summers talks with ProPublica ’s Alec MacGillis about his recent reporting on how declining enrollment is a crisis for American public schools.
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As more schools ban cell phones, this is how it’s working at one Colorado school
More schools across the country are starting to ban students' cell phones during classes. As one Colorado school tries it out, staff like it, but students not so much.
Want to help support your Gen Z kids? Talking really helps
A recent Gallup poll offers parents fresh insights into the emotional landscape of Gen Z youth, just in time for the new school year and all the changes it may bring.
FAFSA troubles: Students are still waiting on their financial aid packages
Many students have spent their summers on edge, as delays and glitches in this year’s FAFSA form have run up against the start of the fall semester.
Guilford County Sports Hall of Famer begins new role as Guilford County Athletics Director
One of the Tar Heel State’s top female athletes has been tapped to lead Guilford County Schools athletics. The list of accolades for triple sport athlete Angela Polk-Jones is a long one.
WS/FCS down roughly 2,000 students after first week of school
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.
WSSU Chancellor Bonita J. Brown discusses higher ed landscape at State of Education event
Local economic development nonprofit, Greater Winston-Salem, Inc., hosted its annual State of Education luncheon this week. The keynote speaker was Bonita J. Brown, who became the chancellor for Winston-Salem State University in July.
The diversity within MIT's enrollment has plummeted
MIT says the percentage of Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander students in its incoming freshman class has plummeted, tying it to 2023’s Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action.
How the UC system has updated its protest policies
Ahead of the new school year, the University of California system, one of the largest in the nation, has updated its policies around campus protests and encampments.
Most community college students plan to get 4-year degrees. Few actually do
Community college is often touted as an affordable start for students who want to earn bachelor’s degrees. But according to federal data, only 13% of students actually reach that goal.