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Parents Against Bad Books co-founder Carolyn Harrison (center) talks with people last month outside the public library in Idaho Falls, Idaho, about what she considers obscene books on the shelves.

In the battle over books, who gets to decide what's age-appropriate at libraries?

5:00am November 28, 2023

by Tovia Smith

There are efforts to change how decisions are made about which books libraries should stock and which section they belong in. Some advocate using a national rating system like the one used for movies.

A seemingly endless amount of drama, name-calling, lawsuits and outrage from parents and city officials, made the saga of San Francisco's school board a riveting pandemic sideshow. Voters recalled three members Tuesday.

San Francisco voters recall 3 school board members

10:07am February 16, 2022

by Peter Granitz

Voters in famously liberal San Francisco ousted three members of the board who, critics argued, focused more on renaming students than getting schools back into classrooms.

Education

Winston-Salem Forsyth County school board addresses new security and prevention measures

3:58pm October 07, 2021

by David Ford

The Winston-Salem Forsyth County School Board met Thursday to address safety and prevention initiatives in the wake of recent school shootings.

A Clark County, Nev., School District school bus drives through a Summerlin neighborhood last month. The National School Boards Association included an incident from Clark County in its letter to President Biden.

School Boards Are Asking For Federal Help As They Face Threats And Violence

1:54pm September 30, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

School board meetings, usually one of the most mundane examples of local democracy in action, have exploded with vitriol across the country in recent months, and many school leaders are scared.

Education

New Policy Sets Online Conduct Guidelines For GCS Board Members

5:10pm June 01, 2021

by Keri Brown

Bill To Stagger Terms On WS/FC School Board Surprises Some Members

10:16am March 30, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

A statehouse bill introduced last week would mandate staggered terms for members of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education. This came as news to some board membe

Education

Whitaker Elementary Returns To Remote Learning In Wake Of New COVID-19 Cases

3:17pm November 16, 2020

by David Ford

Whitaker Elementary School in Winston-Salem will close its doors following recent reports that three students and two staff members there have tested positive for COVID-19.

Sam Deronsle drives to the basket during a basketball game at Killingly High School on Jan. 14. Deronsle is wearing a Redmen jersey after school board members voted to reinstate the mascot.

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Connecticut School Board Reinstates Mascot Native Americans Called Demeaning

10:09am February 10, 2020

by Frankie Graziano

The Killingly, Conn., school district changed a mascot from the Redmen to the Red Hawks last year at the recommendation of local Native Americans. This year, new board members reversed that decision.

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WS/FC School Board Responds To Racially Offensive Text Sent By Member

3:12pm September 11, 2019

by Keri Brown

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board member Lori Goins Clark resigned from her position on the school board late last month citing personal and family reasons.

Education

Update: School For Special Needs Children In Greensboro Will Remain Open

4:11pm April 16, 2019

by Keri Brown

Update: Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 4 p.m.