State Board of Education Approaches Online Charter School Applications With Caution
North Carolina families could soon have another education option. The state board is discussing applications for two virtual charter schools this month.
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Teach For America At 25: With Maturity, New Pressure To Change
Now a fixture on the education landscape, TFA faces new challenges — from inside and out.
Common Core Repeal, The Day After
The Common Core had a rough year. The learning standards were repealed in three states, including Oklahoma. But what happens the day after a state repeals its academic standards?
What Does Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy Look Like To A 5-Year-Old?
Teachers all over the country are finding ways to talk about the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. In one Washington, D.C., classroom, the lessons about race come alive.
Tech Program Helps Put Latinos On A Path To Silicon Valley
A unique group of college students from California's Salinas Valley — many the children of farmworkers and immigrants — is working toward careers in major tech companies.
Duke Backpedals On Allowing Muslim Call To Prayer In Bell Tower
Earlier this week, the university said Muslim students could use the chapel bell tower — but then backtracked after getting threats.
A 'Sizable Decrease' In Those Passing The GED
The new GED is more expensive, computer-based and tougher. As a result, some states are embracing alternative tests, and the number of GEDs awarded last year fell.
State Universities Want To Raise Tuition
It may soon cost more to attend a public university in North Carolina. The schools want to raise tuition and fees an average of 4 percent next year and 3.5 percent the following year for under
Community Mourns Loss of Mike Britt, Winston-Salem Education Leader & Special Needs Advocate
A memorial service for Piedmont special needs educator Michael Britt will be held Saturday at Wake Forest's Wait Chapel.
Arizona 1st In Nation To Require High Schoolers To Pass Civics Test
The state's governor signed a bill into law that will require graduates to pass the same civics test given to candidates for U.S. citizenship. Similar measures are being considered in other states.