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Black students have higher graduation if taught by black teachers, study finds

By Jared Weber | April 17

Low-income black students are far more likely to graduate high school and consider a college education if they have had black elementary school teachers, ...

Underserve and overpromise: The complexities of online charter schools

By Rebecca Ayers | April 12

The conversation surrounding charter schools has piqued national attention in recent months with the confirmation of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos ...

General Assembly bills would allow earlier starts for NC public schools

By Natalie Short | April 6

Two bills introduced in the N.C. legislature might provide more flexibility for public school districts’ calendars.

Working group plans to update the general education curriculum

By Myah Ward | March 31

A working group is assessing the general education curriculum, with plans to be implemented in the fall of 2019 by the Dean of the College of Arts and ...

Boston schools change maps in effort to emphasize global south

By Sayoni Ghosh | March 31

Boston Public Schools is using a different world map in an effort to decolonize classrooms.

Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Secretary of Education under President Donald Trump, is an advocate for school choice policies. Photo courtesy of Betsy DeVos. Photo courtesy of Brian Kelly.

US Supreme Court ruling engages in school choice debate

By Becca Heilman | March 30

A recent Supreme Court ruling might change the way public schools and parents approach special education services and school choice.

The varsity football program at East Chapel Hill High School has been cancelled due to a lack of student interest. Photo Courtesy of Ryan Johnson.

East Chapel Hill High School won't have a varsity football team in 2017

By Gregory Hall | March 30

Local high schools have recently experienced a lack of student interest in football programs.

Trump cuts education budget, reduces accountability measures for states

By Carina McDermed | March 27

The Donald Trump administration took steps to shift policy in the Department of Education this month — proposing a $9 billion cut in federal spending ...

Trump order comes amid DeVos' controversial HBCU comments

By Paige Colpo | March 8

Between Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ comments and an executive order issued Feb. 28, historically black colleges and universities are in the ...

East Chapel Hill High School teacher Patty Berge chose to participate in the Women's March Wednesday regardless of the school's closing. Berge has been teaching at the school for 17 years.

Local businesses, CHCCS plan for ‘A Day Without a Woman’ strike

By Samantha Scott , Erik Beene , Lauren Talley and Molly Horak | March 8

Thousands of students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will stay home from class today due to a planned women’s strike in honor of International ...

Cooper prioritizes education in first budget proposal

By Jared Weber | March 8

Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled his first two-year state budget proposal March 1, prioritizing education and other issues he emphasized on the campaign trail. ...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke in the Greensboro Coliseum on Tuesday, June 14th.

Top takeaways from Trump's address to a joint session of Congress

By Neecole Bostick | March 1

President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress in his first major speech since the inauguration Tuesday night. Here are some of his main ...

On Wednesday, The Lerner Jewish Community Day School received an anti-semitic bomb threat.

Jewish day school in Durham receives bomb threat

By Paige Colpo | February 28

A Jewish day school in Durham received an anti-Semitic bomb threat Wednesday, joining a recent wave of anti-Semitic acts across the country.

Cooper proposes teacher pay raise

By Neecole Bostick | February 20

Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday his plan to take steps to increase average teacher pay without raising taxes.

Report: North Carolina ranks No. 1 for number of women employed in tech

By Kylie Marshall | February 13

North Carolina ranked first among states for employment of women in the technology sector, according to the 2017 North Carolina State of Technology Industry ...

Study finds high remediation rates among accepted students

By Carina McDermed | February 10

Each year, more than a half a million students arriving on campuses nationwide are not ready for college classes, according to findings from the Hechinger ...

From left: Colin, Christopher, and Marty Long protest the nomination of Betsy DeVos for United States' Secretary of Education
"We are here because DeVos is a terrible idea for Secretary of Education." "As a mother, my child is not receiving the best education, and not all children are receiving the best education."

GoFundMe page criticizes Burr and DeVos

By Becca Heilman | February 6

A GoFundMe campaign criticizing Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., for his support of Betsy DeVos — President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education ...

Ephesus Elementary kicks off Black History Month celebrations

By Lauren Talley | February 1

Ephesus Elementary School in Chapel Hill will celebrate Black History Month in February by engaging students in an array of activities and projects.

Rising enrollment in NC charter schools drives choice debate

By Carina McDermed | January 29

Since the General Assembly lifted a 100-school cap on charter schools in 2011, the number of North Carolina charter schools has grown to 168 and student ...

Former Charlotte Catholic teacher sues school for anti-gay discrimination

By Bailey Aldridge | January 18

A former teacher at Charlotte Catholic High School is suing after being fired following an announcement that he was to marry his same-sex partner.