GCS begins body scanner pilot in two high schools
Guilford County Schools is launching a pilot program during summer sc
Education
A man got a rare chance to earn a degree from prison. Soon, that may become less rare
Sentenced to 15 years, Kenny Butler got the rare opportunity to get a bachelor's degree while in prison. His journey could become more common with Pell grants becoming available to incarcerated folks.
1 man is determined to break the cycle and not end up back in prison
Daniel Duron changed his life by earning his bachelor's degree behind bars. His path will be more available next year, when people in federal and state prisons will once again qualify for Pell grants.
Supreme Court rules Maine tuition assistance program must cover religious schools
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that Maine's tuition assistance program must cover religious schools.
Dartmouth College is eliminating loans from its financial aid packages
Under the campaign, the school has also offered need-blind admissions to international students and increased the household income limit for full scholarships to $125,000.
A teacher in Hawaii is rehoming surfboards and skateboards to underprivileged kids
A schoolteacher in Hawaii connected with a student through skateboarding, only to find out he couldn't afford a board of his own. She started a grassroots organization to fix that.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools begins free summer meal program
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school district is kicking off its free summer meal program this week.
We asked teachers how their year went. They warned of an exodus to come
After a rough couple of years, we asked teachers to tell us how they are doing. Their answers were revealing.
As Biden weighs loan forgiveness, Americans are more worried about college's cost
A new NPR/Ipsos poll looks at the public's feelings around federal student loan forgiveness, and what borrowers chose to do with their money when loan payments were put on hold.
Queen Juneteenth pageant offers HBCU scholarship to one Forsyth County high schooler
Triad Cultural Arts is hosting a Juneteenth cultural and theatrical pageant for high school girls in Forsyth County Friday, June 17.