Spring can be a time when school threats increase. SROs getting more funding

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/18 7:00A Sydney McCoy

The N.C. Center for Safer Schools received more than $20 million in requests for SRO funding than permitted for the 2024-25 school year.

Durham deputies work to decrease school violence with trust, restorative programs

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/13 6:30A Sydney McCoy

School violence is declining in North Carolina Schools. Many say a big part of that is school resource officers and programs to help students succeed.

Durham business anticipates economic boost from graduations

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/8 7:01A Jatrissa Wooten

Duke, N.C. State, NCCU and UNC Chapel Hill all feature graduation ceremonies this weekend.

Canvas hack: North Carolina schools investigating what the breach means

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/7 4:38A Charles Duncan

Hackers broke into Canvas, a system used by many school districts in North Carolina and nationally. They may have accessed staff and student data.

Teachers, supporters rallying today at N.C. capital. Here’s what to know

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/1 5:08A Michael White

Thousands are expected to turn out for the downtown Raleigh protest.

Ragsdale senior dives into class and community

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/23 12:00A Eddie Hughes

Ragsdale High School senior Emily Fisher is a four-year member of the swim team, and she dives into the pool like she does in class.

Classrooms, careers, identity: AI discussion takes center stage at Queens University of Charlotte

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/20 1:27A Jennifer Roberts

Educators have to ensure students develop critical thinking skills without depending on AI, a Queens University professor says.

N.C. State's own Artemis II astronaut inspires next generation

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/10 1:00A Kennedy Chase

Artemis II astronaut and N.C. State alum Christina Koch inspires the next generation of women in physics

Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/6 11:29A Associated Press

The decision affects five school districts and a college.

N.C. Supreme Court tosses decades-old school funding lawsuit

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/2 9:30A Charles Duncan

The North Carolina Supreme Court overturned its previous ruling on school funding in the 1994 Leandro lawsuit.

Universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/2 2:19A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

Wexner hasn't been charged with any crime in connection with Epstein, the one-time financial adviser by whom he says he was “duped.”

'Bridging the gap': WSSU gathering addresses rural health disparities

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/28 4:43A Sasha Strong

The university is using outreach and mobile health services to try to reduce cancer death rates in rural North Carolina.

Education Department directs student loan borrowers in SAVE plan to prepare for repayment

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/28 3:34A Associated Press

Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan have been in forbearance since July 2024 as a legal battle played out.

Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/19 12:20P Associated Press

The department will take over management of student loans whose borrowers are in default.

JWC Charlotte growing academic offerings to meet employer and student needs

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/18 1:00A Jennifer Roberts

A university long known for its culinary programs has been expanding its academic footprint in Charlotte.