UNC Wilmington athletes and supporters continue to fight to save several sports teams from possible elimination. Wednesday, dozens rallied against recommendations to cut the swimming and diving team, men's cross country and indoor track and softball to save money.
05/22/2013 05:18 PM
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools will soon begin a nearly $19.5 million security upgrade project. The county signed off on releasing the funds to pay for it Tuesday night. School officials began looking at the security measures already in place soon after the shooting in Newtown, Conn.
05/22/2013 03:09 PM
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The House is expected to vote this week on a plan to keep student loan interest rates from doubling July 1, but some Democrats say the plan is actually worse than doing nothing.
05/22/2013 11:34 AM
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The Wake County School Board has narrowed its list of superintendent candidates down to just three finalists. The announcement came on Tuesday. The finalists are Dana Bedden, Ann Clark, and James Merrill.
05/21/2013 08:37 PM
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It's a bill aimed at using public money to give parents access to private school education and one that has caused a lot of discussion amongst educators. Tuesday members of the state house heard from the public on what is known as the 'Opportunity Scholarship Act'.
Updated 05/21/2013 07:21 PM
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Schools are often shelters when disaster strikes. But the images of the two elementary schools destroyed in Oklahoma and the tragic loss of young life means those walls can't always keep students safe from the storm. School leaders in two Triad counties are talking about the destruction and how they can look forward and reinforce their training.
05/21/2013 06:53 PM
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The House Education Committee heard from both sides Tuesday but didn't take a vote on a bill giving $4,200 grants to poorer students. The program is limited to students who qualify for the national school lunch program in its first year but would expand to families earning up to 133 percent of that level in subsequent years.
05/21/2013 04:01 PM
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Students and staff at South Mecklenburg High School will be tested for tuberculosis this week. A student tested positive for the bacteria although CMS has not said when the discovery was made or what grade the student is in. Health officials say the testing is a precaution.
Updated 05/20/2013 05:24 PM
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A task force made up of law enforcement, educators and other community leaders will make recommendations for a five year plan to increase school security. For Sheriff Donnie Harrison he says the key to improving security is being consistent.
Updated 05/16/2013 09:32 PM
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About 30,000 new students expected to make their way into Wake County classrooms over the next decade, and school leaders say it's time to start planning ahead. For months they've been working with County Commissioners to draft a bond referendum to pay for new schools and renovations.
Updated 05/16/2013 02:43 PM
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Wake County commissioners and school board members hold their monthly joint session Thursday to work on a near billion dollar bond referendum that, if approved by voters in the fall, would provide funding for additional schools and renovations.
05/16/2013 08:25 AM
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district will submit its budget proposal to the county Wednesday. The $1.3 billion proposal approved Tuesday night by the school board includes more money for technology, professional development and expanded options for students.
05/15/2013 10:08 AM
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Supporters continue to stand behind a Princeton High School senior charged with having guns on school property. Cole Withrow was suspended and told he would have to graduate from an alternative school after admitting to administrators that he forgot to take the weapons out of his car after a hunting trip.
05/14/2013 08:25 AM
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Private school vouchers, cutting education funding, and taking control from local school boards are some of the biggest concerns of a grassroots group called Public Schools First. About two dozen people gathered at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh Monday to talk about some of the changes lawmakers are considering that impact public education.
05/13/2013 09:34 PM
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Parents opposed to the calendar change at W.T Brown Elementary school in Cumberland County demonstrated outside of the school Monday afternoon. They say school administrators still have not fully answered their questions about why the decision was made to change the calendar.
05/13/2013 06:01 PM
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It is graduation time as this weekend thousands of students across the state will enter the workforce. While some students are walking into a job, others are continuing their education with a different degree. College representatives said most of their placement rates linger between 90 to 100 percent.
Updated 05/10/2013 07:03 PM
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It will be a bittersweet weekend for thousands of students and their families taking part in college graduation. In addition to the diplomas and pictures it also means many new job applications for the workforce.
Updated 05/10/2013 05:23 PM
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A Winston-Salem magnet school is ranked the best in the nation. Magnet Schools of America chose Hanes Middle School in Winston-Salem based on innovative programming, academic achievement, and how the school promotes diversity.
Updated 05/09/2013 04:36 PM
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A Wake County School Board meeting Tuesday focused on school budgets and construction bonds. The biggest topic of discussion at the meeting was determining which school construction projects make the priority list for the upcoming school bond.
Updated 05/07/2013 09:54 PM
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Gaston College is working to better prepare students for the changing job process. School leaders said math tests are being found on more job applications, which people are having trouble passing. Gaston College is doing what they can to help them prepare.
05/06/2013 08:35 PM
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