Parents and caregivers of young children say they've hit pandemic rock bottom
The people who take care of and educate children under 5 years old, who are too young to be vaccinated, are in a special kind of hell right now.
Education
New Mexico is pushing to be a 'model' for how race is taught in U.S. schools
Officials say they hope their standards can be a model for the country of social studies teaching that is culturally responsive, as student populations grow increasingly diverse.
Oklahoma will allow state employees to work as substitute teachers to fight shortages
It's the latest state to float an unorthodox solution to the problem of teachers and staff calling out sick because of an omicron-driven spike in COVID-19 infections across the country.
U. of Michigan reaches $490M settlement over sexual abuse by a former sports doctor
The University of Michigan has agreed to a settlement with more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by Dr. Robert Anderson at the school during his nearly four-decade career.
The omicron variant is wreaking havoc at day care centers
Children under 5 are still too young to be vaccinated for COVID-19, and that is leading to a lot of stress and disruption among their parents and their caregivers.
Wake Forest receives grant to produce plays focused on social issues
Wake Forest University has received a grant to commission and produce two original plays to be presented during the 2024 National Black Theatre Festival.
Nonbinary students push for changes to Hollins University's admissions policies
Women's colleges have changed policies for a generation that increasingly identifies as nonbinary, but Hollins University in Roanoke has not. (Story originally aired on ATC on Nov. 26, 2021.)
The number of first-year Black medical students jumps 21% in the past year
Medical schools across the country are reporting a record increase in first-year Black students. (This report originally aired Jan. 15, 2022 on Weekend Edition Saturday.)
HanesBrands makes $2M commitment to HBCUs
HanesBrands is making a $2 million investment in historically black colleges and universities. The money is going to three schools — two that are right here in the Triad.
University of Michigan fires its president after investigation into an alleged affair
The university said Mark Schlissel was removed as president due to an alleged "inappropriate relationship with a university employee."