Guilford County Schools Superintendent Whitney Oakley contract extended to 2028
GCS Superintendent Whitney Oakley will also receive a 10% retention bonus and $10,000 to add to a retirement account of her choosing.
Education
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigns after 'period of turmoil'
Shafik is the third Ivy League university president to leave her job following criticism over how she has handled campus protests regarding the Israel-Hamas war. She held the job for 13 months.
WS/FCS facing 'concerning' number of exceptional teacher vacancies
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has fewer employee vacancies overall so far this year compared to last. But officials are concerned about the level of staffing needs in the exceptional children department.
A former Cornell student is sentenced to 21 months for threatening to kill Jews
Patrick Dai admitted to posting anonymous threats against Jews on campus in October. His lawyer argued it was a "misguided attempt to highlight Hamas’ genocidal beliefs and garner support for Israel.”
As new school year begins, college campuses brace for unrest over Israel-Hamas war
College campuses around the nation are bracing for more unrest over the Israel-Hamas war. This summer, student organizers are rethinking tactics, as are counter-protesters and college administrators.
The search for solutions for managing campus overdose risk
As overdose kills more young people, some colleges and students are finding ways to better respond. A group is organizing students on 28 campuses to distribute and use Narcan.
Winston-Salem Symphony musicians greet elementary students on first day of school
For the last two years, Marvin Ward Elementary students have been greeted by musicians on the first day of school. The tradition continued on Monday with violinists from the Winston-Salem Symphony.
Snuggles, pep talks and love notes: 10 ways to calm your kid’s back-to-school jitters
Teachers, pediatricians and child development experts share loving, creative advice on how to ease children (and their parents!) into a new school year.
With a new semester, colleges brace for more antiwar protests from students
The Israel-Hamas war has prompted some of the most volatile campus protests in decades. This summer, student organizers are rethinking strategies, as are counter-protesters and college administrators.
More than a dozen books are removed from schools statewide in Utah
Public school libraries all across Utah will look a little different once classes start this year because the state has required the schools to remove 13 book titles from their shelves permanently.