Education

Schools face big challenges accommodating migrants who've crossed the border

5:10am February 19, 2024

by Jenny Brundin

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.

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FAFSA delays put pressure on overstretched school counselors

5:55pm February 17, 2024

by Kirk Carapezza

A messed up roll-out for the nation's key financial aid form has left guidance counselors scrambling to help confused families.

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Playing cornhole can now get you a college scholarship. A coach tells you how

8:03am February 17, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon asks Dusty Thompson, coach of the Winthrop University Eagles cornhole team, about scholarships for team athletes.

Education

Forsyth County families are encouraged to begin Pre-K registration

3:18pm February 16, 2024

by Amy Diaz

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.

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Community members gathered around the new Kaleideum building

Community celebrates new Kaleideum building in downtown Winston-Salem

3:50pm February 15, 2024

by Amy Diaz

Local leaders and community members gathered outside of the highly anticipated new Kaleideum building in downtown Winston-Salem for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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WS/FCS among the top districts in North Carolina for learning recovery

5:19pm February 14, 2024

by Amy Diaz

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.

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Davidson County teacher suspended over racial slur in classroom

4:36pm February 13, 2024

by Paul Garber

A Davidson County high school teacher has been suspended after he allegedly wrote a racial slur on a class whiteboard.

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'It was a lot more than I expected': Lengthy hiring process makes school bus driver vacancies hard to fill

4:00pm February 13, 2024

by Amy Diaz

A shortage of school bus drivers in Forsyth County, and throughout the country, has resulted in major delays impacting drivers, educators, students, and parents.

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Students scale a mountain of books, as a teacher helps them up.

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Teacher training programs don't always use research-backed reading methods

5:00am February 13, 2024

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.

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Yet another FAFSA problem: non-citizens can't fill it out

4:22pm February 12, 2024

Parents who aren't citizens aren't able to complete the new version of the widely used financial-aid form, adding another barrier to families struggling with the college admissions process.