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UNC anti-immigration group loses faculty sponsor

The UNC Chapel Hill student organization that caused a stir on campus by bringing in two anti-immigration speakers has lost its faculty sponsor.

Updated: Jun. 19, 2009 11:50 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Jun. 19, 2009 5:16 AM | Full story

Handling students illegally in Wake schools

The school system could crack down on students who are illegally attending school in Wake.

Updated: Jun. 18, 2009 12:00 PM | Full story

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.

Updated: Jun. 17, 2009 11:11 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Jun. 17, 2009 11:06 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Jun. 15, 2009 8:41 PM | Full story

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.

Updated: Jun. 17, 2009 9:59 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Jun. 17, 2009 9:40 AM | Full story

Lawmakers: NC gov wants up to $1.5B in new taxes

Gov. Beverly Perdue says as much as $1.5 billion in new taxes are needed next year to protect public education and other services, lawmakers confirmed Wednesday.

Updated: Jun. 17, 2009 3:26 PM | Full story

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.

Updated: Jun. 16, 2009 5:53 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Jun. 16, 2009 11:05 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Jun. 15, 2009 10:08 AM | Full story

Graduations: when, where

Here are today's high school graduation ceremonies.

Updated: Jun. 13, 2009 5:00 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Jun. 12, 2009 12:06 AM | Full story

Court to determine if bankruptcy hearing needed

The Supreme Court will decide whether student loans can be dismissed through bankruptcy with just a notice to the collector instead of a hearing proving that paying the money back would cause an "undue hardship."

Updated: Jun. 15, 2009 12:31 PM | Full story

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.

Updated: Jun. 12, 2009 10:44 AM | Full story

Wake school board must replace Rosa Gill

The school board will soon have to determine a procedure for naming a replacement for Rosa Gill, who was tapped by the leadership of the Wake County Democratic Party to fill a vacancy in the state House.

Updated: Jun. 12, 2009 8:12 AM | Full story

Education secretary to visit Cary

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will be in Cary this weekend for what his office is calling a "major policy speech" focusing on international standards for school achievement.

Updated: Jun. 11, 2009 4:43 PM | Full story

NC man to be offered Central Arkansas presidency

The University of Central Arkansas presidency will be offered to the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, the UCA board decided Thursday.

Updated: Jun. 11, 2009 5:58 PM | Full story

SC band director charged with sex with NC student

A band teacher at a South Carolina middle school has been arrested and accused of having sex with a North Carolina student.

Updated: Jun. 12, 2009 12:37 PM | Full story

60 Durham teachers dodge layoffs

Durham Public Schools system has found jobs for all but 22 probationary teachers scheduled to be laid off by budget cuts.

Updated: Jun. 10, 2009 5:47 PM | Full story

Budget cuts spell end for Milburn

Students walked across the stage at a Richard Milburn High School graduation for the last time Wednesday night.

Updated: Jun. 10, 2009 9:27 PM | Full story

School year ends in uncertainty

Educators, parents and students wonder who will still have jobs and what other electives and arts programs will be cut to save money.

Updated: Jun. 11, 2009 5:53 AM | Full story

Wake to look for magnet school money

Wake's three newest magnet schools could be in line for millions in federal dollars.

Updated: Jun. 11, 2009 9:56 AM | Full story

Wake looks at afternoon bus policy

It looks like parents aren't going to have quite as much flexibility as they would have hoped having their kids ride different buses in the afternoon.

Updated: Jun. 10, 2009 11:33 AM | Full story

Recession strikes even grad projects

The recession could keep thousands of Wake County high school students from having to complete a major graduation research project -- at least for the next few years.

Updated: Jun. 9, 2009 10:51 PM | Full story

Triangle seniors prepare for graduation

The payoff for 13 years of education will come this week for thousands of Triangle high school seniors who will walk across the stage at graduation ceremonies.

Updated: Jun. 10, 2009 5:31 AM | Full story

Group endorses Chris Malone for Wake school board

The Wake Schools Community Alliance isn't wasting any time making an endorsement in the District 1 school board race.

Updated: Jun. 10, 2009 7:30 AM | Full story

Garner school will open on schedule Wednesday

Rand Road Elementary School is expected to open on time Wednesday after students were sent home early today when the air conditioning system failed.

Updated: Jun. 9, 2009 3:28 PM | Full story

School office site to get new roof

The Lincoln Center Central Office of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will be closed from June 15 to Aug. 14 for renovation.

Updated: Jun. 8, 2009 11:15 PM | Full story

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