Legislators Want More Schools To Make Security Plans
Some North Carolina legislators want more schools to provide basic building information and access to local and state law enforcement to better respond to emergencies or violent acts on campus.
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He Was Oklahoma's Teacher Of The Year, Then Moved To Texas For Better Pay. Now What?
Oklahoma's teacher pay has been low for so long that many experienced educators have left, including the 2016 Teacher of the Year. We wanted to ask how his home state looks now from afar.
Parkland Students Return To School Skeptical Of Clear Backpacks
High school students in Parkland, Fla., are questioning requirements to carry clear plastic backpacks as a safety precaution following the shooting deaths of 17 people on campus.
NC Lawmakers Asked To Consider A Crackdown On School Threats
North Carolina education officials want to crack down on false school threats, which have spiked since a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
An Educational Legacy: The Persistence Of Charlotte Hawkins Brown
At the turn of the 20th Century, a 19-year-old African-American woman from Henderson, N.C., began building a school – the Palmer Memorial Institute – that would educate more than 1,000 bl
Report: North Carolina Public Schools Becoming More Segregated
A new report from a left-leaning think tank is raising concerns about segregation in North Carolina's classrooms, placing some of the blame on charter schools.
Greensboro Students Participate In National School Walkout Against Gun Violence
Students at Page High School in Greensboro joined others across the country in peaceful protest Wednesday morning.
As Students Walk Out Against Gun Violence, Educators Offer Support
The Guilford County Association of Educators is offering support to teachers this week ahead of planned walkouts against gun violence.
North Carolina Below National Average On Recent Public Education Report Card
North Carolina's schools aren't making the grade according to the recent Quality Cou
In Chinese Cities, Migrants' Work Is Welcome. Their Children Are Not
A private school in Beijing caters to children whose parents have moved to the city for work. Moving from place to place requires permission, though — and these children's families broke the rules.