Mental hospitals may lose schools
Schools in the state's three psychiatric hospitals could be eliminated as officials consider making local school districts responsible for educating hospitalized children.
No applicants yet for Wake school board vacancy
People aren't exactly rushing to fill the vacancy on the school board.
Raleigh teacher wins a national award
Kris Thomasson, a teacher at Martin Middle School, was named the 2009 national middle school adviser of the year.
Wake implements teacher hiring freeze
The Wake County school system has implemented a hiring freeze on middle school and high school teachers and on elementary school teacher assistants.
Cap on charters might cost N.C.
A federal stimulus program called "Race to the Top" could mean hundreds of millions of dollars for North Carolina's cash-strapped public schools.
3 valedictorians all in one family
Earning valedictorian honors at a large preparatory high school isn't easy. Neither is getting accepted to Notre Dame.
Duke staffer held in child sex case
A Duke University researcher is charged with offering up his adopted 5-year-old son for sex with a stranger he met over the Internet.
Court won't get involved in Bible club question
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop a school district from blocking a group of Christian students from forming a Bible club on campus.
Mount Olive College president steps down
The president of a small liberal arts college in North Carolina is reporting for his last day on the job.
GOP stokes partisan split in local vote
As the new chairman of the Wake County Republican Party, Claude E. Pope Jr. has wasted no time pushing his party to focus on this fall's school board and Raleigh City Council elections.
Video earns Enloe student an award
Clay Allsopp, a student at Raleigh's Enloe High School, recently won the HensonFuerst Video Public Service Announcement Contest, which asked area teens to produce videos about cycling safety.
NC woman picked be Tenn. community college's head
A North Carolina community college administrator is the top pick to lead a Tennessee school.
Students say they need a law to stop the bullies
Students say it is common for bullies to taunt and hit them or their classmates. Superintendents and principals say that bullying is a small problem
Elon University recognized for service to its community
The story's the same each year. Elon students arrive in the fall, boost the local fast-food industry's economy for a few months while occasionally stirring up noise complaints, then leave every spring.
Headhunter who found Thorp will find UNC-CH a provost
UNC-Chapel Hill is turning once again to an outside consultant for help finding a top administrator.
House votes to protect gay kids
The N.C. House passed legislation Monday night that would add North Carolina to a handful of states with anti-bullying laws.
Stimulus funds OK'd for N.C. energy plan
Federal energy officials have approved North Carolina's use of $76million in stimulus funds for a state energy plan.
Most Wake kids aren't bused far, study finds
A new Wake County school system report says the overwhelming majority of students attend schools near where they live, potentially undercutting arguments from critics who complain about the district busing children far from home.
Handling students illegally in Wake schools
The school system could crack down on students who are illegally attending school in Wake.
Candiates lining up for Gill school board seat
The game of guessing who wants to replace Rosa Gill on the school board is well underway.
Commish: High school on Erwin Road 'insane'
County commissioner Becky Heron has a definite opinion about Durham Public Schools' notion to build a new high school at Cornwallis and Erwin roads.
Suspended Carver principal quits
The principal of Carver Elementary School has resigned following her suspension over a reported incident with a student, according to Wake County school officials.
Chapel Hill High basketball coach's job saved
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board has approved a teaching position for the basketball coach at Chapel Hill High School.
Rosa Gill praised at last school board meeting
The love was flowing Tuesday for Rosa Gill at her last meeting as a school board member.
Teaching program grads go unhired
New college graduates who were enticed into teaching careers by state scholarships and prospects of a pushover job market are now facing closed classroom doors.
Duke to start Central Campus renovations
Though the recession has brought a halt to new large-scale building projects at Duke, the university is moving forward with some renovations on its lackluster Central Campus.
School board working on early dismissal policy
The Wake school board is scheduled to introduce a new policy on professional learning communities that will coincide with the weekly early dismissals that will start in July.
Graduations: when, where
Here are today's high school graduation ceremonies.
School board's Gill chosen for House seat
The leadership of the Wake County Democratic Party picked Wake County School Board Chairwoman Rosa Gill on Thursday to serve out the term of state Rep. Dan Blue.
Police/Fire tuition waivers for community colleges may be saved
A N.C. House budget proposal brokered late this week brought at least a temporary measure of relief to community college officials and local police and fire chiefs alike.
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