Guilford County School Officials Preparing To Discuss Budget Cuts
Next week, the Guilford County School Board will meet again to talk about budget cuts proposed by the district superintendent. And the board has a lot to consider.
Education
On The Navajo Nation, Special Ed Students Await Water That Doesn't Stink
Fundraising is underway for a new filtration system at an Arizona school for Navajo children with disabilities. Now, the water runs black and smells like rotten eggs, but is technically safe to drink.
Former Student Remembers Life Of Education Donor Eugene Lang
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Juan Martinez, one of the many thousands of students the philanthropist Eugene Lang helped send to college. Lang died over the weekend.
Where Corporal Punishment Is Still Used In Schools, Its Roots Run Deep
The use of corporal punishment is on the decline, but at one high school in N.C., the principal paddles his students himself.
'Rolling Stone' Settles Defamation Case With Former U.Va. Associate Dean
Lawyers for the magazine have reached a confidential settlement with Nicole Eramo over a story about an alleged gang rape on the campus of the University of Virginia, according to The Washington Post.
Here's The Fine Print On The Country's Biggest-Ever Free College Plan
Freedom's just another word for ... a full-ride scholarship, with strings attached. New York's vast new scholarship program has brought praise, and some nitpicking.
Should High School Students Need A Foreign Language To Graduate?
Many Tennessee high schoolers graduated in 2015 without meeting state requirements. How they did it reveals a disconnect between district and state expectations.
Having Just One Black Teacher Can Keep Black Kids In School
According to a recent study, having a role model at school who looks like you can have large and long-lasting effects.
Students From Different Cultures Collaborate To Communicate With Each Other
At one high school in San Francisco, students speak 18 different languages, and while students can't totally communicate with one another, they're working hard to learn English and other cultures.
Chicago Mayor's Plan To Update H.S. Graduation Has A Fatal Flaw
The mayor's mention of "like you do with your children," raises questions about his grasp of his school district's largest student and parent constituency — African-Americans and Latinos.