Reynolds High School student dies at Ocean Isle Beach on school trip
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools officials say the student was part of the Reynolds Robotics Team, visiting the coast on a special school-sponsored trip.
Education
California bans school rules requiring parents notification of child's pronoun change
The law, which is the first in the nation, bans school rules requiring school staff to disclose a student's gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child's permission.
Women don’t have equal access to college in prison. Here’s why
Many people in prison rely on federal Pell Grants to pay for college courses. But in most states, women's prisons offer less access to Pell-eligible classes than men’s prisons do.
Colorado has approved licenses for outdoor preschools, making them more accessible
A new law opens up outdoor preschools to low income families in Colorado by allowing them to accept state child care subsidies. Advocates say learning outdoors has advantages over indoor classrooms.
WS/FCS ends practice of nonsecular prayer in school board meetings
Instead, the school board may open with a motivational quote, moment of silence, secular prayer or other means of “setting the tone for a productive school board meeting."
Mother sues Mount Airy City Schools following alleged bullying and sexual assault of 12-year-old son
The lawsuit filed last week claims Mount Airy City Schools officials failed to intervene and protect the student from physical and sexual abuse during a field trip in 2022.
A school district in Pa. says students made fake TikTok accounts to target teachers
Middle school students in the town of Malvern impersonated teachers and posted crude and offensive language on fake accounts. The superintendent called the incidents a "gross misuse of social media."
Bloomberg gives $1 billion to Hopkins to make tuition free for most medical students
Most students pursuing medical degrees at Johns Hopkins University will receive free tuition, thanks to a $1 billion gift from businessman Michael Bloomberg's philanthropic organization.
3 Columbia deans ousted for texts that 'touched on ... antisemitic tropes'
The three were texting each other during a panel discussion on Jewish life on campus last May, mocking and disparaging students’ complaints of antisemitism.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to host hiring events this week
As of June 25, the district has 168 vacancies in operations departments including child nutrition, maintenance and transportation. The district also has 185 vacancies for classroom teachers.