Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is looking for feedback regarding three potential academic calendar options for next school year. One of them deviates from state requirements in order to start school roughly two weeks earlier. 

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education approved spending an additional $1.3 million on the controversial R. J. Reynolds High School stadium project on Tuesday. The growing budget raised concerns for some members of the board and the community. 

Candidate filing for the 2024 general election in Forsyth County began Dec. 4. Four people with ties to public education filed together last Thursday. 

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is hosting a college information night this week that will be entirely in Spanish.

A Winston-Salem elementary school was recognized as the top school in the state for closing achievement gaps between Black and white students. The principal says personalized and intentional instruction was the key to this accomplishment. 

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools was one of two North Carolina districts to receive a federal grant intended to foster more diverse schools. The funds will support the creation of new attendance zone models and maps. 

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education approved a new pay plan for classified staff at their meeting on Tuesday. Most of these employees will receive a 6% raise as a result.

Volunteers with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools are building Thanksgiving Break Kits this week for students and families in need, the majority of whom are facing housing insecurity.

A former mentor at a Winston-Salem middle school was arrested and charged with felony sex offenses on Tuesday. He was part of a program that was terminated last year, following allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a student. 

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education held a forum to hear from middle schoolers on Tuesday. Transportation was a big topic.