Fewer Black men are enrolling in HBCUs. Here's why and what's being done
The absolute number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it's been since 1976.
Education
Schools in Asheville are reopening in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
After-school activities will still be suspended Monday and Tuesday.
Want a Picasso? UChicago students borrow original art for their dorms
College students often use posters to help spruce up their dorm. At the University of Chicago, they get a chance to borrow works by prominent artists for a year.
State superintendent candidate Michele Morrow raises concerns for Triad educators
After the November election, North Carolina will have a new state superintendent of public instruction. Many local educators are concerned about the Republican candidate, homeschooler Michele Morrow.
2024 Student Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions
Here are the honorable mentions from the 2024 Student Podcast Challenge. Congratulations!
Some colleges are targeting financial aid to middle-class families
Many middle-income families are frustrated by the cost of higher education, feeling they earn too much for financial aid, but not enough to pay for it themselves.
To pray or not to pray: WS/FCS adopts moment of silence to begin meetings despite protests
More than a dozen people addressed the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education Tuesday night asking members to bring back the practice of praying at the start of meetings. The board began offering moments of silence instead back in May.
These teachers often live in poverty. A pay raise could help — but there’s a cost
A new Biden administration effort to raise Head Start teacher wages could force the federally funded preschool program to serve fewer children.
Biden wants Head Start teachers to get a raise. But it's unclear who will pay for it
A new Biden administration rule meant to raise the wages of teachers in the federal Head Start preschool program could force local programs to scale back if Congress doesn't agree to increase funding.
School counselors are using creative ways to help kids cope with the trauma of floods
Students in western North Carolina have been dealing with a lot of trauma since the devastating flooding following Hurricane Helene. Teachers are trying to help them cope.