Pre-employment Program Gives Triad Women a Boost of Confidence
A program that runs February 5-28 at the Women's Resource Center in Greensboro is helping displaced homemakers improve their job prospects.
Education
Op-Ed: To Close The Achievement Gap, Don't Lower The Bar
Florida and Virginia have adopted new academic standards setting different performance goals for subgroups of students in low-performing schools. In a Miami Herald piece, syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts argues that lowering the bar is not the way to fix the education system.
Winston-Salem Chamber's Education Programs Helps Keep Students in School
Community volunteers are needed to help improve education in Forsyth County.
New Reading Standards Aim To Prep Kids For College — But At What Cost?
Almost the entire country has signed onto the Common Core Standards Initiative. The standards incorporate more nonfiction texts across all subjects to improve reading scores. But some fear the push for nonfiction reading could lead students away from passionate engagement with literature.
WSFC School System Delays Security Changes
The Winston-Salem Forsyth County School Board wants more information before initiating new security measures at its 79 school.
In California, Parents Trigger Change At Failing School
Parents in Adelanto have used a "parent-trigger" law for the first time to shut down and take over an elementary school. It's a revolt led by parents who say Desert Trails has failed their children, but others say it's not the school's fault.
2 Pi: Rhymes And Radii
High school math teacher Jake Scott teaches his students with the help of his hip-hop alias, 2 Pi. By rapping about equations and formulas, Scott helps students remember his lessons and forges a deeper connection with them.
Elite Colleges Struggle To Recruit Smart, Low-Income Kids
Top schools often offer scholarships that not only include free tuition, but also free room and board for top students from poor families. Each year, however, colleges are confronted with a paradox: No matter how many incentives they provide, enrollment of highly talented, low-income student barely seems to budge.
For Many Kids, Winter Break Means Hungry Holidays
Most kids look forward to their school's winter break. But millions of students in the U.S. get free or reduced-price meals at school, and when school is closed, many of those children eat less until classes are back in session.