Education

President Obama speaks to the media after the automatic budget cuts associated with the sequester took effect in March 2013.

Obama's Budget Would Undo Broad, Automatic Cuts Made In 2013

9:07am January 29, 2015

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

The across-the-board spending cuts, known as the sequester, reduced defense and domestic budgets by hundreds of millions each. Republicans are expected to fiercely defend that plan.

At 100, Dartmouth Grad Still Writing His Class Notes

6:20pm January 28, 2015

Edward Gerson is a 100-year-old alumnus of Dartmouth's class of 1935. He's turned his class notes into a column.

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UNCG's Mason Leaves University For Another Job

5:29am January 28, 2015

by Michael Burke

UNCG's Paul Mason, the man in the middle of the PR firings last fall, is leaving his position next week as an associate vice chancellor for the university.

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Coach Corey Parker talks with his players during football practice at River Rouge High.

Football As A Tool In The Hands Of A Master Craftsman

6:30pm January 27, 2015

by Dustin Dwyer

Our 50 Great Teachers series profiles a football coach who's made academics ... and a sense of family ... part of his winning strategy.

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Obama Takes Heat For Proposing To End College Savings Break

5:59pm January 27, 2015

by Tamara Keith

President Obama has proposed changing the tax treatment of college savings accounts known as 529 plans. Some are calling this a tax increase on the middle class.

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UVA Sororities Push To Host Their Own Parties

3:22pm January 27, 2015

Audie Cornish talks to Nicolette Gendron, a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority at the University of Virginia and a writer for the C-Ville Weekly.

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Education

Petition Calls For Reinstatement Of Tom Ross At UNC

11:19am January 27, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

There is a movement afoot to have Tom Ross stay on as UNC system president. An online petition is making the rounds calling for Ross's reinstatement.

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The Patriots cheerleaders perform in the first half against the Indianapolis Colts in the 2015 AFC Championship game.

A Teacher's 'Pinch Me' Moment: Cheering The Super Bowl From The Sidelines

11:16am January 27, 2015

by Owen Phillips

On Sunday, this Massachusetts teacher will be up close with her favorite team — as a cheerleader on the New England Patriots squad.

Education

Legislators Will Look At Education Issues This Session

5:34am January 27, 2015

by Michael Burke

When the North Carolina General Assembly meets Wednesday, the public school agenda will be among the issues debated.

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NCAA To Return Penn State Wins Lost After Sandusky Scandal

8:17pm January 26, 2015

by Jeff Brady

The NCAA has settled a lawsuit with Penn State over sanctions it imposed on the school related to a child abuse scandal involving one of the school's assistant football coaches. Under the settlement, all of Penn State's victories between 1998 and 2011 will be restored and the school will donate $60 million anti-child abuse programs. State officials sued to repeal a consent decree issued in 2012 after the serial abuses of former coach Jerry Sandusky were revealed.

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