Education

Is The Call For Universal Pre-Kindergarten Warranted?

6:57am February 18, 2013

Enthusiasm for universal Pre-K education is at an all-time high, and President Obama wants to massively increase the ranks of young children in schools and early learning centers. Some studies have shown significant and long-lasting benefits of early stimulation for children.

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New Guilford County Elementary School Hopes to Inspire Future Scientists

9:46pm February 13, 2013

by Keri Brown

An elementary school named after astronaut and physicist Ronald McNair opened in Guilford County last week. A special ribbon cutting ceremony was held Wednesday for the new school in Brown Summit.

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Small Winston-Salem Heroes Help Abused Horses

10:56am February 12, 2013

Often, children are told they have to wait until they're adults to make a real impact on the world.

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Rise Early And Shine: Teachers And Students Try Out Longer School Days

4:58pm February 10, 2013

by Charles Lane

Kids may not like the idea of extending the average six-hour school day, but some educators and politicians do. They are experimenting with ways to increase enrichment classes and make it affordable for school districts.

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Winston-Salem Residents Will Be Honored For 100th Birthday

4:17pm February 08, 2013

by Keri Brown

City leaders want to honor residents who will be celebrating their 100th birthday along with the city of Winston-Salem.

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Pre-employment Program Gives Triad Women a Boost of Confidence

4:37pm February 04, 2013

by Keri Brown

A program that runs February 5-28 at the Women's Resource Center in Greensboro is helping displaced homemakers improve their job prospects.

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Op-Ed: To Close The Achievement Gap, Don't Lower The Bar

2:12pm January 31, 2013

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.

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Winston-Salem Chamber's Education Programs Helps Keep Students in School

6:08pm January 29, 2013

by Keri Brown

Community volunteers are needed to help improve education in Forsyth County.

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GCS Magnet Program Fair Kickoff

3:50pm January 24, 2013

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New education standards place more emphasis on nonfiction reading and writing over fiction works. Some say this could lead students away from a passionate engagement with literature.

New Reading Standards Aim To Prep Kids For College — But At What Cost?

9:17pm January 19, 2013

by NPR Staff

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.

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