Appalachian State announces expansion in Hickory
Appalachian State University is adding a new campus in Hickory. The university has bought a former commercial building for its expanded campus.
Education
COVID precautions keep students out of school, even if they just have the sniffles
Scott Simon speaks with Hedy Chang, founder and executive director of the non-profit Attendance Works, about absenteeism in schools during the pandemic.
Ohio State is raising millions to erase student loan debt for undergrads
Undergraduates at the school finish their degree with an average of $27,000 in student loan debt. A new program could make that number zero.
A grant program expansion will allow more NC students to attend community college
A newly expanded grant program will allow more North Carolina high school graduates to attend community college.
Should schools require the COVID vaccine? Many experts say it's too soon
School vaccine mandates have been around for two centuries, but they've always brought pushback.
Pandemic or no, kids are still getting — and spreading — head lice
With kids back in school, business is picking back up for professional delousers. But how are kids getting head lice if they're physically distancing in the classroom?
Trimming their social agenda, Democrats cut the proposal of free community college
A federal tuition-free college program was cut from Biden's social agenda — but a patchwork of state and local programs persists. And at the lower level, it's a far more bipartisan policy.
'1619 Project' journalist says Black people shouldn't be an asterisk in U.S. history
Nikole Hannah-Jones says the contributions of Black people are often left out of the American story. Her mission is to reframe U.S. history through the lens of slavery.