Education

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court To Block Order To Return Mistakenly Deported Man

Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case

5:00am April 28, 2025

by Nina Totenberg

At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help?

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What happens when the federal government stops funding university research

4:13am April 28, 2025

by Elissa Nadworny

The federal government has cancelled about 11 billion dollars worth of university research funding, and is threatening to cut more. When the federal government stops funding research, there's no one else to take on those costs.

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Why judges blocked the Trump admin's school DEI crackdown

5:00am April 26, 2025

On Thursday, three federal judges in Maryland, New Hampshire and Washington, D.C., said Trump's anti-DEI efforts were on shaky legal ground.

A child crawls over a sensory slide with assistance from an adult at Q's Corner in High Point.

How one local business helped High Point become a Certified Autism Destination

2:03pm April 25, 2025

by Jacob Hancock-Hernández

In 2023, the city became the first Certified Autism Destination on the East Coast, now with 20 different partners, including museums, a library, restaurants, hotels and a business known as Q’s Corner.

Education

Construction plans for new Ashley Elementary School advance, though cost remains concern

1:54pm April 25, 2025

by Amy Diaz

Officials say the bid process should take around a month. If construction begins in August as expected, the project is estimated to take about a year and a half to complete.

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Tennessee effort challenging ruling that all students have right to education stalls

4:35am April 25, 2025

Tennessee was one of a few Republican-led states that tried to challenge a ruling that all students, including undocumented students, have the right to an education. That effort has stalled.

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GTCC Ti-Tone record label team work on producing music

GTCC's student-led record label to celebrate first album release

11:23am April 24, 2025

by Amy Diaz

The musicians featured on the album, aptly titled "Community," will perform their songs live at Guilford Technical Community College’s High Point campus.

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A judge orders changes to a $2.8B NCAA deal, which attorneys say could trigger chaos

9:40am April 24, 2025

The judge overseeing the rewriting of college sports rules threw a potentially deal-wrecking roadblock into the mix Wednesday, insisting parties in the $2.8 billion suit redo the part of the proposed deal.

President Trump Signs Executive Orders At The White House

Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI

10:32pm April 23, 2025

The directives include new efforts to curtail DEI programs at colleges, and discipline guidance for public schools.

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Education

WS/FCS Superintendent Tricia McManus to retire June 30

2:35pm April 23, 2025

by Amy Diaz

At a school board meeting Tuesday night, Superintendent Tricia McManus announced plans to retire at the end of the school year in order to spend more time with her family, including her daughters and new grandson.

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