Guidance counselors are strained amid FAFSA delays
A messed up roll-out of the nation's key financial aid form has left guidance counselors scrambling to help confused families.
Education
Schools face big challenges accommodating migrants who've crossed the border
A collapsed border deal means no relief for public schools straining to educate thousands of new international students. Colorado districts are adapting and learning from one another.
FAFSA delays put pressure on overstretched school counselors
A messed up roll-out for the nation's key financial aid form has left guidance counselors scrambling to help confused families.
Playing cornhole can now get you a college scholarship. A coach tells you how
NPR's Scott Simon asks Dusty Thompson, coach of the Winthrop University Eagles cornhole team, about scholarships for team athletes.
Forsyth County families are encouraged to begin Pre-K registration
Forsyth County parents are being encouraged to begin registering their eligible children for Pre-K, but options for early education in the area are dwindling.
Community celebrates new Kaleideum building in downtown Winston-Salem
Local leaders and community members gathered outside of the highly anticipated new Kaleideum building in downtown Winston-Salem for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
WS/FCS among the top districts in North Carolina for learning recovery
A nationwide study conducted by Harvard and Stanford University researchers found that Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has made some of the greatest strides in learning recovery in North Carolina.
Davidson County teacher suspended over racial slur in classroom
A Davidson County high school teacher has been suspended after he allegedly wrote a racial slur on a class whiteboard.
'It was a lot more than I expected': Lengthy hiring process makes school bus driver vacancies hard to fill
A shortage of school bus drivers in Forsyth County, and throughout the country, has resulted in major delays impacting drivers, educators, students, and parents.
Teacher training programs don't always use research-backed reading methods
Research shows there are science-backed ways to help students learn to read, but not all teachers are trained in the best way to do so. In response, colleges are reimagining their curriculums.