Second annual Freedom School Jubilee inspires love of reading for Winston-Salem students
Hundreds of children filled the bleachers at the St. Peter's World Outreach Center in Winston-Salem on July 14.
Education
Lia Thomas nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
Lia Thomas was nominated for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award by the University of Pennsylvania. In March, Thomas became the first transgender NCAA champion in Division 1 history.
$2.3M grant will allow for study of inequities in heart health care and pregnancy
Two North Carolina universities will team up for a study aimed at improving outcomes for people who are more likely to experience difficult pregnancies due to poor heart health.&n
The pandemic widened the education gap for students of color
Test scores of Latino students fell sharply during the pandemic. Ayesha Rascoe talks with Amalia Chamorro, education policy director for UNIDOS U.S., about the findings.
Some parents fear Uvalde schools' safety upgrades won't be ready by new school year
The school district in Uvalde, Texas, promised safety upgrades before the new school year begins, but some parents fear they won't be done in time and are considering keeping their kids at home.
Andrew Delbanco is named this year's Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities
The honorary lecture series is deemed the highest honor the federal government gives for intellectual achievement in the humanities.
The U.S. student population is more diverse, but schools are still highly segregated
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office finds that public schools remain highly segregated along racial, ethnic and socioeconomic lines. One reason: school district secession.
GCS Board of Education approves new policy offering swim instruction to second graders
The Guilford County Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a new policy to provide second-grade students in the district with access to water safety instruction.
Florida Gov. DeSantis takes aim at what he sees as indoctrination in schools
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed bills that limit how race and sexual orientation can be taught. He says students have been getting a "distorted" view of history.