Education

UNC System President releases guidance following DEI policy repeal

8:43am July 02, 2024

by WUNC, Brianna Atkinson

UNC System President Peter Hans has sent guidance to university chancellors as they make decisions on how to comply with a mandate from the UNC Board of Governors that targeted diversity, equity an

This program is trying to lure Science and Math majors into becoming teachers.

9:55pm June 28, 2024

by Yvonne zum Tobel

A program that turns science and math majors into teachers is effective in keeping graduates in the profession, but the need for STEM teachers far outweighs the number of educators it's bringing in.

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David Powell and Julius Monk present their findings to the school board

Education

Guilford County Schools officials consider total rebuild of Lindley Elementary School

4:01pm June 28, 2024

by Amy Diaz

An assessment of Lindley Elementary School in Guilford County reveals it may need to be rebuilt entirely. Some community members had hoped the 96-year-old building would be preserved.

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Social Media's Affects On Children Under Scrutiny As Big Tech CEO's Face Congressional Committee On The Subject

New York City is moving to ban phones from school. Will it work?

8:30am June 28, 2024

by Jason Breslow

New York may soon be the largest district in the U.S. to ban phones from the classroom. “They’re not just a distraction, kids are fully addicted now to phones," says the city's schools chancellor.

Congress poured billions of dollars into schools. Did it help students learn?

2:45pm June 26, 2024

by Cory Turner

The short answer is yes, the money did help students make up for the learning they missed during COVID. But it didn’t get them all the way there.

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WS/FCS approves policy banning cell phone use during the school day

2:43pm June 26, 2024

by Amy Diaz

The policy states that students must have their cell phones powered off and out of sight for the entirety of the school day. An exception is made for high schoolers, who are allowed to use their phones during lunch.

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The truth and lies behind one of the most banned books in America

3:01am June 26, 2024

Author Mike Curato wrote Flamer as a way to help young queer kids, like he once was, better understand and accept themselves. It was met with immediate praise and accolades — until it wasn't. When the book got caught up in a wave of Texas-based book bans, suddenly the narrative changed. And like so many books that address queer identity, Flamer quickly became a flashpoint in a long, messy culture war that tried to distort the nature of the book.

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Rulings argue that Biden's student loan repayment plan is too generous

10:25pm June 25, 2024

by Cory Turner

Two new rulings have frozen much of Biden's newest student loan repayment plan, arguing that the plan is too generous and setting up another possible student debt reckoning before the Supreme Court.

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Judges temporarily halt part of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan

11:28am June 25, 2024

by The Associated Press

The rulings from Kansas and Missouri federal judges put on hold the federal government helping many of the intended borrowers ease their loan repayment burdens starting July 1.

Is a statewide ban on cell phones in schools realistic?

3:50pm June 21, 2024

by Leila Fadel

Banning smartphones in schools is one of those rare policies that Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on but it hasn’t always been a popular idea — so what’s changed?

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