Education

Maria Rocha helps a student with the morning warm-up in her third-grade science class.

Nearly 9,000 DACA Teachers Face An Uncertain Future

1:28pm January 29, 2018

by Claudio Sanchez

Classroom teachers covered by the federal immigration program could lose their jobs and face deportation unless Congress and the Trump administration reach agreement on protecting them.

Education

Guilford County Orders Study On School Facilities, Technology

6:55am January 29, 2018

by Keri Brown

Guilford County wants to find out more about the state of its school facilities. A new study will also include a look at how school boundary lines are drawn.

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Stewart Walker attends a prayer vigil Tuesday for students killed and injured after a 15-year-old boy opened fire with a handgun at Marshall County High School.

School Shootings Are Sad, But No Longer Surprising

7:19pm January 27, 2018

by Scott Simon

The school shooting in Kentucky that killed two students and injured several others was the 11th of 2018 in the U.S. Scott Simon wonders if school shootings have lost the power to shock and sober us.

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Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon answers a question after being confronted by former MSU gymnast Lindsey Lemke during a break in the sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar. Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison this week for sex

Olympic Scandal Hits Michigan State University; Senate Looks To Colleges' Future

4:06pm January 27, 2018

Plus, students getting their money back in bankruptcy and more in the weekly education roundup.

State Board Of Community Colleges To Cap Paid Holidays

11:14am January 26, 2018

by David Ford

A new report finds many North Carolina community colleges are offering more paid holidays than other state and county employees receive.

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People protest against President Trump in San Francisco.

We Asked, You Answered: When Should We Call Something 'Racist'?

10:23am January 26, 2018

by Leah Donnella

Always! Never! Sometimes? You had some strong opinions.

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Teacher and students learning about Twitter

Teach Students To Use Social Media (The Right Way) And The Possibilities Are Endless

6:00am January 26, 2018

by Ariana Figueroa

Social media can be a big part of students' lives, and teachers across the country are finding ways to use popular platforms as teaching tools.

Laptops And Phones In The Classroom: Yea, Nay Or A Third Way?

12:02pm January 24, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

We asked teachers, professors, a psychiatrist and a technologist for their thoughts, and we heard a range of opinions on one of the most "weirdly divisive" issues in education.

WFU President Addresses Lingering Questions Surrounding On-Campus Shooting

5:18pm January 23, 2018

by WFDD Staff

Wake Forest University President Nathan Hatch sent an email Tuesday evening addressing concerns surrounding the on-campus shooting death of Winston-Salem State University student Najee Ali Bak

What Do Asthma, Heart Disease And Cancer Have In Common? Maybe Childhood Trauma

9:30am January 23, 2018

by Cory Turner

Toxic stress in childhood can lead to a lifetime of health problems and, ultimately, a shorter life. Here's what schools can do to help.