Education

Faculty of color fought to shed light on university's unethical experiments

4:40pm May 16, 2023

by Sandhya Dirks

In December, the University of California, San Francisco apologized for unethical experiments on prisoners half a century ago. It was doctors of color who started demanding change.

Watauga County School Board Chair Gary Childers claps as he introduces new superintendent Leslie Alexander

Education

Watauga County Schools names Leslie Alexander as new superintendent

3:53pm May 16, 2023

by Amy Diaz

The Watauga County Board of Education named Leslie Alexander as the new superintendent on Monday after a series of community meetings and interviews.

Strange World tells the story of a family of explorers.

Florida is investigating a teacher who showed a Disney movie with a gay character

5:01am May 16, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The film, Strange World, tells the story of a family of explorers and includes a character who has a crush on another boy. The fifth-grade teacher says a student's mother lodged a complaint.

72-year-old graduate recieves his college degree in Georgia

5:26pm May 15, 2023

72-year-old Sam Kaplan graduated from Georgia Gwinnett College this weekend with his 99-year-old mother in attendance.

Education

Cooper announces new early childhood education apprenticeship program

10:24am May 15, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina has taken steps to expand opportunities for those entering the early childhood education workforce.

They're hip-hop artists who weave public-health messages into their rhymes: From left: Sister Fa, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and Ali A.K.A. Mind perform at the Skoll World Forum 2023. During this rap, McDaniels called out: "I'm not afraid of the dark anymore/because I am the light./I'll be there at the start of the war/Because I am the fight."

Hip-hop's got a message real stealthy: To teach the world to be mad healthy!

7:58am May 14, 2023

by Ari Daniel

As hip-hop marks its 50th anniversary, there's a part of its history that's not always told: A mission to create public-health raps.

Education

7 years after being paralyzed, a woman graduated from college

8:12am May 13, 2023

by Liz Schlemmer

It took 7 years, but a woman who was paralyzed during her last semester of college finally got her degree. She's now a mother. We have the story of her long journey to graduation.

Rev. Paul Robeson Ford speaks to WS/FCS Board of Education

Education

WS/FCS allocates county funds to facilities projects at around 30 schools

1:51pm May 12, 2023

by Amy Diaz

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board approved a

Education

N. Carolina-based foster care provider receives $4M grant to reduce violence and related trauma

9:31am May 12, 2023

by David Ford

A North-Carolina-based foster care provider has been awarded $4 million for a new project targeting a Winston-Salem community. WFDD reporter David Ford and Crossnore Communities for Children CEO Bret Loftis explain where some of that money will go.

Education

A reminder: It's Teacher Appreciation Week

6:12am May 12, 2023

This week teachers have been getting treats, trinkets — and a 25% discount on Crocs — for Teacher Appreciation Week. Morning Edition hosts A Martinez and Leila Fadel thank their favorite teachers.