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Government efforts to erase student loan debt have now reached 3.6 million borrowers

4:59pm December 06, 2023

by Cory Turner

The Education Department said today that changes to a pair of previously troubled programs have recently led to $4.8 billion in loan relief for another 80,000 borrowers.

Darryl George, 18, will spend the remainder of the year in in-school suspension, extending a punishment that was first imposed in August over his hairstyle that district officials maintain violates their dress code policy.

A Black Texas student has been suspended once again for his natural hairstyle

4:45pm December 06, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Darryl George, 18, showed up for class on Tuesday at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas, before being removed and placed back into in-school suspension for natural hairstyle.

CFO Thomas Kranz presents budget workshop

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WS/FCS school board to develop budget priorities as some federal funds expire

3:45pm December 06, 2023

by Amy Diaz

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education is beginning work on the district’s budget for next year.

Claudine Gay (from left), president of Harvard University, Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, Pamela Nadell, professor of history and Jewish studies at American University, and Sally Kornbluth, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Tuesday.

Lawmakers grill the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism on campus

10:05am December 06, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Three university presidents defended their responses to rising antisemitism in a House committee hearing Tuesday. Many have faced scrutiny as they struggle to balance free speech with student safety.

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Let go and move on: A middle school's new credo helps with both teaching and learning

5:56pm December 05, 2023

by Judith Kogan

Middle school is often a challenging time for students. One Massachusetts school trying to put its credo into every day action: Let go and move on. Students and teachers alike say it's helping.

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WS/FCS school board approves longevity supplements for classified staff

3:39pm December 05, 2023

by Amy Diaz

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education unanimously approved policy changes to give supplements to certain employees based on years of experience.

Disinformation researcher Joan Donovan testifying remotely during a U.S. Senate hearing in April 2021. Donovan contends she lost her job at Harvard University due to pressure from the social media company, Meta.

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Disinformation researcher says Harvard pushed her out to protect Meta

4:47pm December 04, 2023

by Shannon Bond

Joan Donovan accused Harvard of violating her free speech rights and the school's own commitment to academic freedom in an attempt to protect its relationship with the tech company and its executives.

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WS/FCS to host college information session in Spanish this week

4:15pm December 04, 2023

by Amy Diaz

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

Oklahoma Public Schools aren't required to teach sex ed, so some churches are

6:37am December 04, 2023

by Jillian Taylor

In Oklahoma, some kids get sex education through their church because the state doesn't require the subject to be taught in public schools.

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UNCG administration faces opposition over proposed cuts as enrollment declines

2:43pm December 03, 2023

by Christa Dutton

Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro says financial headwinds are forcing changes, including program cuts. Chancellor Frank Gilliam Jr.

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