The House of the Spirits Will Stay at Watauga High School
Watauga County School Board members settled the debate over a controversial book with a split decision.
Education
Teachers Unions Mobilize To Delay The Common Core
The president of the largest U.S. teachers union is calling on school districts to delay adopting the Common Core education standards. The union's the latest group to voice concerns over Common Core.
School Vouchers on Hold: NC Judge Blocks New Law
By EMERY P. DALESIO, Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge blocked a new law Friday that would have allowed taxpayer money to go for tuition at private or religious schools, days before a lottery to determine its first 2,400 students.
US Secretary of Transportation Visits Oak Hill School to "Love the Bus."
Without school buses, hundreds of students at Oak Hill Elementary School in High Point – and millions of students nationwide – wouldn't have safe, reliable access to public education.
Four Guilford Schools Recognized as State Schools of Character
Four schools in the state of North Carolina have earned the designation State School of Character, and all of them are Guilford County Schools.
School System Considers Summertime Four-Day Workweek
Year-long employees of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools could be shifting to a four-day workweek over the summer.
Community Members Fight to Keep Farm Animals at Children's Home in Winston-Salem
The Children's Home in Winston-Salem is getting rid of its farm animals that are used for therapeutic mental health programs on campus. But a group of volunteers and community members are fighting to keep them there.
Guilford County Will Sue North Carolina to Change Teacher Tenure Law
The Guilford County Board of Education plans to sue the state of North Carolina.
Currently Enrolled NC Teachers Will Get Master's Pay Under Revised Plan
Last year the North Carolina General Assembly voted to end supplemental pay for teachers who earn master's degrees. Even teachers who were at the time enrolled in Master's programs would not get the ten percent supplement for their advanced degrees.
Mass. Suit Aims To Clarify Religious Groups' Latitude In Hiring
When it comes to hiring pastors and teachers, religious organizations like churches or schools are exempt from most employment discrimination laws. But a lawsuit in Massachusetts wants to clarify how much leeway they have. For example, can they discriminate against people in same-sex marriages for non-religious jobs like gym teacher or cafeteria worker?