Local School Boards Urge Lawmakers To Help With Funding Gaps
School districts across the state are grappling with how to safely reopen in the fall. The Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County School Board is sending a message to state lawmakers.
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Effective Anti-Racist Education Requires More Diverse Teachers, More Training
Travis Bristol, an assistant professor of education at the University of California at Berkeley, explains how teacher training and the presence of Black teachers can help reshape education.
NC High Schools Postpone Fall Sports Workouts, Wait For State Guidance
Many North Carolina high schools were set to resume workouts for fall sports on Monday. But some are pushing back the start date.
French Education Minister Says School Reopenings Will Be Done 'Very Progressively'
France's minister of education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, talked with NPR about the gradual reopening of schools, which will be voluntary. Still, many parents and administrators are against the plan.
North Carolina Schools Add E-Cigs To 'No Smoking' Signs
North Carolina public schools have added a picture of an electronic cigarette to their "no smoking" signs.
Teachers Begin To See Unfair Student Loans Disappear
The Department of Education is expanding a fix to its troubled TEACH Grant program, giving millions of dollars of grant money back to public school teachers working in the country's neediest schools.
Charlottesville Schools Closed Following 'Racially Charged' Threat
Police say they have arrested a 17-year-old male for allegedly making threats targeting specific ethnic groups at Virginia's Charlottesville High School.
Determined To Seek An Education, Teenagers In Raqqa, Syria, Create Their Own School
With their city in ruins and little international help, a group of teenagers decided to take matters into their own hands. They recruited teachers, found a building and set up classes for themselves.
School-Based Counselors Help Kids Cope With Fallout From Drug Addiction
More than 50 Massachusetts schools are participating in a new program that brings counselors in to help children deal with the stress and trauma of living in families struggling with drug addiction.
Seeds Of Maya Genius Grow In A New Kind Of School
It's in Guatemala, where the educational achievement of poor students is severely lacking. Students might dress up in cow costumes, bake bread — or frame a building.