Lawmakers Propose Legislation To Reduce Testing In NC Public Schools
North Carolina lawmakers are proposing several changes that would overhaul the state's testing requirements for public schools.
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Changes On The Way For North Carolina Public School Testing
North Carolina Superintendent Mark Johnson is introducing several initiatives to reduce testing in public schools.
Groups Will Sample Guilford County Private Wells For Water Pollutants
State and local officials plan to test dozens of drinking water wells around Piedmont Triad International Airport next month.
Guilford County School Officials Want Lawmakers To Support Lead Testing
The Guilford County School system plans to ask lawmakers for help with lead testing in their buildings.
After Lead Found In Water, Guilford County School District Adds More Safety Measures
Guilford County School officials have a new plan to address concerns over high levels of lead found in drinking water at some buildings.
NC Researchers To Begin Testing For Gen X, Other Potential Toxins In Water And Air
Beginning next month, a team of more than 20 university researchers from across the state will begin sampling municipal water and air samples for potentially toxic compounds. It's pa
Residents Near Chemours Plant Will Be Tested For GenX
North Carolina and federal health officials want to test whether neighbors of a chemical company are carrying little-understood industrial compounds in their bodies.
Greensboro Looks For Ways To Reduce Potentially Harmful Chemicals In Drinking Water
Leaders in Greensboro are looking at ways to reduce some potentially harmful chemicals in the city's drinking water.
2 Years After 'Opt Out,' Are Students Taking Fewer Tests?
What has changed — and what hasn't — since President Obama called for a new approach amid a national debate over how much time students spend preparing for, and taking, standardized tests.
A Failure Of Intelligence Testing, This Time With Chimpanzees
Apes' intelligence tests vary so much from kids' that comparative results may be invalid. Anthropologist Barbara J. King explores new insights from psychology.