Education

Education

WS/FCS seeking feedback on streamlining bell schedules

3:47pm September 04, 2024

The district currently has 17 different bell schedules for elementary, middle and high schools. Start and end times can vary by as much as an hour, even within the same grade span.

These Alaska moms couldn’t find a Yup’ik children’s book. So they made one themselves

3:00pm September 04, 2024

Yup’ik is the most spoken Native language in Alaska, but finding Yup’ik books for young children can be almost impossible. These moms created their own – and now they’re fielding nearly 1,000 orders.

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State Attorneys General file lawsuit against student loan forgiveness

2:18pm September 04, 2024

by Mary Louise Kelly

A handful of state Attorneys General have filed a new lawsuit requesting the courts to block the Biden Administration from attempting a new round of student loan forgiveness.

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North Carolina community colleges look to Raleigh for help

7:00am September 03, 2024

by David Ford

Community colleges in North Carolina are experiencing record enrollments, but due to a stalled budget in Raleigh, many are dealing with financial shortfalls.

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Deadline for school districts to assist homeless students approaches

3:58pm September 02, 2024

School districts could lose out on more than 300 million dollars in federal funds to assist homeless students if they don’t use the money by the end of September.

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Hear what the nation's top student podcasters have to say

6:00am September 02, 2024

In its sixth year, our contest handed over the mic to fourth graders for the very first time. We received nearly 2,000 entries from all around the country — and we've narrowed it down to 10 middle school and 10 high school finalists.

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How the candidates differ on their views and policies on education

7:56am September 01, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

From student loan forgiveness and universal preschool to closing the U.S. Department of Education, we unpack the presidential candidates' views on education.

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Keely Muscatell, and Margaret Sheridan at UNC-CH

After diversity pushback, some faculty feel left in the dark at North Carolina's flagship university

2:58pm August 30, 2024

by Associated Press

Several programs of diversity, equity and inclusion are at risk of elimination at North Carolina's flagship university after the University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted to scrap a previous diversity policy in May and replace it with a new one. Sept. 1 marks the deadline for implementing the new policy at UNC-Chapel Hill and 16 other public institutions.

Hear here! Our list of the best podcasts by fourth graders

6:00am August 30, 2024

For the first time ever, NPR presents the fourth grade winners of the Student Podcast Challenge.

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Budget shortfall hits NC community colleges

5:27pm August 29, 2024

by David Ford

The General Assembly failed to pass budget amendments supporting community colleges which has led to shortfalls.