Guilford County Schools requested $5.3 million from commissioners to help cover state-mandated teacher raises. But county leaders are hesitant given changes coming for how local governments can raise property taxes.

School enrollment was already expected to plunge by 2 million kids by 2030. Education experts say deporting immigrant families, many with school-age children, is making the crisis worse.

Public school advocates say they worry what the new tax limits will mean for public schools, which they say are already underfunded.

Universities are offering students an alternative to the typical on-campus and off-campus living options: living alongside seniors in a retirement community.

The Guilford County Sheriff's Office has concluded an investigation into an alleged sexual assault at Ragsdale High School in September. Detectives say they found no evidence to fully support the initial allegation and have characterized the incident as “hazing or horseplay.”

State and federal policy changes are making college less accessible and more expensive for students without legal immigration status.

The sales tax is estimated to generate $19 million a year to boost teacher pay. Currently, the average teacher supplement in Guilford County Schools is thousands lower than other large districts.

Colleges are trying to transform an admissions process that has often been daunting, secretive and stressful into an experience that's open, easier — and downright friendly.