Three finalists named in Davidson-Davie Community College president's search
The Board of Trustees of Davidson-Davie Community College has narrowed the field of candidates for its next president to three finalists.
Education
A Texas principal was arrested after paddling a student. Now, he's back at work
Corporal punishment is still legal in public schools in 16 states. In Texas, a principal was arrested after hitting a child with a wooden paddle. He's now back on the job. The community supports him.
UAW members aren't all assembling cars. More and more are unionized grad students
At its peak, the United Auto Workers union had 1.5 million members. Today, the "A" in UAW might as well include academia, as roughly 100,000 of the union's 383,000 members work in higher education.
Lexington City Schools Superintendent Nakia Hardy reflects on first 100 days in the role
Nakia Hardy became the superintendent of Lexington City Schools in July after more than 25 years working in education. WFDD’s Amy Diaz spoke with Hardy about what she’s done in her first 100 days in the role. She starts by explaining how she introduced herself to the Lexington community.
The Guilford County Association of Educators declares state of emergency
A local public schools staff union is petitioning the Guilford County Schools Board of Education for more funding for salaries and wages.
The latest college campus freebies? Naloxone and fentanyl test strips
The teen fentanyl crisis is following students onto college campuses. Here's what students and staff are doing about it.
Plumbers are training as substitute teachers so full time teachers can protest a bill
Texas plumbers are getting trained as substitute teachers to allow teachers to protest at the state Capitol against a school vouchers bill.
Appalachian State begins next phase of housing plan
There are almost 18,000 full-time Appalachian State students taking classes in Boone, but only enough on-campus housing for just over a third of them.
U.S. book bans are taking a toll on a beloved tradition: Scholastic Book Fairs
Scholastic created a separate fair category for diverse books, which it says is to help schools navigate the complexities of book bans. Librarians accused the company of caving to censorship.
UAW membership is down and half of the members aren't in the auto business
The United Auto Workers union once had 1.5 million members. Today, the UAW is down to 380,000 members, and they are in a wide range of industries. More than a quarter work in higher education.