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From Gaza to Sudan to Nepal, more than 500 million children are in desperate need of education
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a stifling sixth grade classroom in war-torn Sudan, a very motivated teacher was giving a lesson to 120 very committed children. Among them: an 18-year-old girl uprooted three years ago by fighting, forced into marriage and motherhood too soon, but determined to finish he...
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Report finds many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed
A new report on Charlie Kirk’s assassination last year says his Turning Point USA organization insisted he speak outdoors despite security concerns from officials at the university where he was killed. It also found that the university didn’t properly assess dangers, including the possibility of ...
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Teacher vacancies down in North Carolina, new data shows
Recent data from the North Carolina School Superintendents Association highlights a decline in teacher vacancies across the state.
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Trump administration moves to limit fixes for systemic racism in schools
The Trump administration has shifted the approach to civil rights enforcement in American schools. Previously, both Republican and Democratic administrations addressed systemic racism, recognizing that policies could unintentionally harm certain racial groups. However, under President Donald Trum...
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New data shows NC teacher vacancies down to start the school year
The North Carolina School Superintendents Association has issued the report each fall for several years, as school leaders have become more concerned with vacancies, teacher turnover and hiring challenges.
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Mississippi colleges open food pantries to help students meet basic needs
When University of Mississippi Medical Center administrators heard that some students were struggling to afford food and other necessities, they stepped up to help.
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Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers and veils in school classrooms
ROME (AP) — Italy’s government passed a decree Thursday to place an upper limit on the number of students in each school classroom who have only limited Italian language skills and to ban face-covering Islamic veils in schools.
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Wake schools $680M bond: What’s in it for HVAC?
The loan would increase property taxes by $4.10 for every $100,000 in property value. The county often borrows money via bonds that aren’t approved by voters, but it gets lower interest rates when voters approve of tax increases that back that borrowing.
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Oxford English Dictionary adds several words long used in the Caribbean and Bermuda
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than a dozen words long used in Bermuda and across the Caribbean got an official nod on Wednesday from the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Have a complaint? Wake school board wants to make grievance process easier to understand
Too often, parents don't understand their right to appeal the initial rejection of their grievances, school board members said Tuesday.
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Judge strikes down a Trump policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschools
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Rhode Island has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing certain federal programs, including Head Start preschools, community health clinics and adult education initiatives.
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Amid overhaul, Wake County plans to improve special education academics
The plan is just one element of a larger overhaul of special education programming in the district that also includes changes intended to address student behavior.
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As Russian strikes destroy millions of books, Ukraine's literary future hangs in the balance
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Seconds before the Russian drone struck, Viktor Kruglov was thinking about textbooks — tens of thousands of them, and how to get them to Ukrainian schools faster.
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Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, and cap foreign students in classrooms
ROME (AP) — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Sunday she’ll soon introduce a measure to her government that would cap the number of foreign students in classrooms and ban the wearing of burqas and niqabs in schools.
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This truth emerges as political situations change fast: Maps show us our world, but not neutrally
NEW YORK (AP) — Maps. Where would we be without them?
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NC State announces agriculture scholarship for eastern N.C. students
NC State has announced a $10 million commitment from alumnus David Peele and his family to expand educational opportunities for students in eastern North Carolina.
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Wake schools push family engagement to improve attendance, student success
Parents, students and teachers gathered Saturday afternoon at Leesville Road High School in Raleigh for WCPSS' Family and Community Engagement Summit. The event is aimed at engaging with families, empowering them to become more involved in their children's education.
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Wake Co Schools working to improve student outcomes with family engagement
Wake County Public School System held its Family and Community Engagement Summit on Saturday, focused on increasing parental involvement in education.
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Judge strikes down Trump policy that cut millions in teacher-training money
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday struck down a 2025 order from the Trump administration that cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money.
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Trump administration investigating Duke’s relationship with Wuhan University
Duke University said it’s committed to following federal requirements after the U.S. Department of Education questioned whether the university has submitted complete information about its foreign gifts and contracts.
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Law firm representing parents threatens to sue Wake schools over transgender teacher
The Thomas More Society letter is giving Wake County public school officials 15 days to meet a list of demands. The district has said its policies on hiring and employment include nondiscrimination clauses for gender identity.
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Wake schools looking into proposal to appeal short-term suspensions
The proposal comes from the Education Justice Alliance, a Wake-based nonprofit focused on equity and reducing student interaction with law enforcement. Several EJA representatives and parent organizers asked the school board Tuesday night to create the appeals process.
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Leake County schools in Mississippi released from decades-long desegregation order
After more than half a century, Leake County schools have been released from a federal order that monitored and prevented racial discrimination within the district.
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CHCCS Superintendent recommends Mandarin program to be dissolved
Glenwood Elementary School – part of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools – is scheduled to close at the end of this school year. And now, district administrators are recommending that part of the school’s Mandarin language program be dissolved.
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More than 100,000 NC high school seniors automatically accepted to college. What to do next
If the student graduates this spring as expected, they'll have at least one spot already reserved for them at a two-year or four-year college in North Carolina.
