Education

Bettina Love, author of "Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How we Heal," gave a presentation in Winston-Salem Tuesday evening about the impacts of education policies on Black students.

The president of Columbia University is set to testify about how she responded to antisemitic incidents on her campus.

Diversity, equity and inclusion staff members' jobs in North Carolina's public university system could be at risk. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors committee quickly voted to repeal a DEI policy adopted in 2019. The policy will now be sent to the full board to vote on at its next meeting in May.

Asna Tabassum received some backlash about her social media content on the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Tabassum said she questions the university's reasoning for canceling the speech.

A Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools student was filmed assaulting a teacher on Monday. The juvenile is now facing misdemeanor assault charges. 

First Lady Jill Biden visited Guilford Technical Community College in Greensboro Monday afternoon. She spoke with local education leaders and students about early access to career pathways. 

Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts is stepping down after a decade leading the school. Everts made the announcement to students and staff citing health challenges.

Appalachian State Police are investigating a stabbing incident on campus that took place Thursday afternoon. One of two suspects has been arrested and charged with a felony crime.