Education

A group claiming to protect parents' rights in public schools is labeled as extremist

5:07pm June 06, 2023

by Odette Yousef

The activist group Moms for Liberty has grown rapidly during the pandemic years, claiming to fight for parents' rights in public education. The Southern Poverty Law Center is labeling it as extremist.

Lori Farrington speaks at rally for classified staff pay increase

Education

WS/FCS educators and activists rally for increased pay for classified staff

3:41pm June 06, 2023

by Amy Diaz

“I have watched these folks work so hard all day long, and at 3:30 when our school dismisses, slip into the restroom to put on their uniform or to freshen up and head straight to their second jobs. Many times they would work till 9, 10, 11 o'clock at night and sacrifice time with their families in order to help and educate our kids.”

A lifeguard watches as people cool off in a public swimming pool in 2021 in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York City.

Swimmers should get ready for another summer short on lifeguards

8:07am June 06, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Across the country, fewer people are up for the task to be water rescuers at their local public pools and beaches. Last summer, the stubborn shortage led to beach closures and shortened hours.

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Navajo citizen Lorenda Long, who attended a federal boarding school as a young girl, is a supporter of students at Riverside Indian School today.

Federal Indian boarding schools still exist, but what's inside may be surprising

6:00am June 06, 2023

The schools were tools of the U.S. government's attempts to erase tribal culture. But the few that remain have become places Native families want their children to attend.

Hundreds of Floridians attend contentious school board meeting in Hernando County

5:06am June 06, 2023

by Meghan Bowman

Conservative forces are growing on several school boards in Florida. But in one county, some school board members have held back a right-wing attempt to remove a superintendent.

High school theater attendance is up — as are concerns about censorship, survey finds

5:34pm June 05, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

The annual survey of the most popular high school musicals and plays is out. In addition to top ten lists, the report finds attendance is up 13% but theatre teachers are worried about censorship.

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Education

WS/FCS receives grant to clean site of new Brunson Elementary

4:06pm June 05, 2023

by Bethany Chafin

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools will receive nearly $750,000 from the U.S.

Upcoming expo focuses on Black men's health

11:06am June 05, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

An upcoming expo in the Triad will focus on Black men’s health, timed to kick off National Men’s Health Week.

Spring Woods High School in Houston, Texas, is one of the schools that put on a production of The Addams Family.

These were the most frequently performed plays and musicals in high schools this year

7:01am June 05, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

The Addams Family, Clue and Frozen JR were among the most popular shows, according to a new survey. But the report also showed that drama teachers are nervous about censorship.

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A new NPR/Ipsos poll reveals Americans support teachers, and believe they are paid unfairly.

Poll: Americans say teachers are underpaid, about half of Republicans oppose book bans

12:05pm June 02, 2023

by Cory Turner

Are parents, teachers and the public feeling as divided as the headlines make it seem? A pair of new NPR/Ipsos polls reveals division, to be sure, but also surprising consensus.

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