UNCG announces BRIGHT Institute, furthers foray into growing Triad battery industry
UNCG has announced the launch of a research center focused on battery technology and development.
Education
Local leaders gather to discuss economic impacts of child care shortage in Forsyth County
According to a report by The Pre-K Priority, 58% of workers with children under five in North Carolina who left their jobs cited a lack of child care as a key reason.
State Supreme Court races can be costly, competitive and combative. Why?
Wisconsin is on track to break spending records once again in a high court contest that's at times turned heated. But these races weren't always like this.
Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department
The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges that the department and its signature responsibilities were created by Congress and cannot legally be altered without congressional approval.
New intergenerational child care center coming to Winston-Salem
A new intergenerational child care center is opening in Winston-Salem next year. Officials celebrated the project with the community this week.
Rural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit.
Rural school districts depend on the state to fund construction and maintenance projects. But over the past 25 years, Alaska lawmakers have ignored hundreds of requests for public schools that primarily serve Indigenous children.
Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump's secretary of education
The White House has been clear that it intends to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and that it will be McMahon's job to oversee that effort.
Foreign students say the threat of Trump's executive orders is getting real
President Trump warned international students that if they support groups the U.S. deems terrorist organizations, "we will find you, and we will deport you." It's left many student activists anxious.
Forsyth County Commissioners to develop funding formula for public school system
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners has approved its list of priorities for the next three to five years. One of them is developing a sustainable funding formula for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
Carolina Curious: How many private schools receiving Opportunity Scholarships serve students with disabilities?
Last year, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to significantly increase funding for private school vouchers, also known as Opportunity Scholarships. The state has spent nearly $383 million on these vouchers in this academic year alone.