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Wrightsboro Elementary closes over mold problems

High levels of mold forced school officials in New Hanover County to shut down Wrightsboro Elementary School for the rest of the year, taking some parents by surprise.

Updated 03/19/2010 05:42 PM

Security for Wake school board meetings adds to costs

Attendance at Wake County school board meetings has risen noticeably since a majority of members have pledged to make sweeping changes to the school system. But there's an added cost to keeping everyone safe.

Updated 03/19/2010 05:20 PM

Wake schools student assignment committee meets

The Wake County school board committee that determines how students will be assigned to schools met for the first time on Thursday. This group will also be instrumental in developing future assignment zones.

Updated 03/18/2010 09:54 PM

Grant could bring money, changes to troubled schools

Three schools in Forsyth and Guilford counties are eligible for a huge chunk of change from the federal government. Schools the grant classifies as low achieving could get anywhere from $500,000 to $2 million a year for three years.

Updated 03/18/2010 11:49 AM

Professors show studies of diversity importance

A Wake County group brought together local researchers Wednesday to provide studies showing the importance of diversity in schools. The Great Schools in Wake Coalition hosted professors from N.C. State, Duke and UNC Chapel Hill.

Updated 03/17/2010 05:12 PM

Hagan pushes for reform of No Child Left Behind Act

Sen. Kay Hagan said Wednesday that she's asking the nation’s leaders to invest in the country's economic future through education reform, specifically the No Child Left Behind Act.

03/17/2010 11:20 AM

CMS officials says classroom cuts may be unavoidable

Budget cuts at the state and county level will likely have a direct impact on the classroom, officials with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said. The school board considered options Tuesday that included cutting teachers, closing schools and increasing class sizes.

Updated 03/16/2010 08:58 PM

CMS considers many scenarios to deal with budget cuts

CMS, still in limbo with the county and state regarding how much money it will receive, is creating various scenarios that range from $11 million to $80 million budget cuts.

03/16/2010 05:28 PM

SMART program teaches teens to say no to drugs

Drugs and alcohol are a growing problems teenagers now face both in and out of school. So students in Guilford County are tackling the tough issue head-on through a program called Student Mentoring Awareness Resource Team, or SMART.

Updated 03/13/2010 05:27 PM

Wake County schools try to tackle math achievement gap

A Wake County school board committee is working to figure out how to get more minority students in higher level math classes. The school system already started working on the issue several years ago, but more changes may be on the way.

Updated 03/12/2010 04:58 PM

N.C. delegation to compete for federal education dollars

State officials and education leaders will head to the nation’s capital next week to make the final pitch for up to $400 million in education stimulus money.

03/12/2010 10:50 AM

State considers adopting national academic standards

A single set of academic standards are being developed for K-12 students across the United States. North Carolina could adopt them by this spring or summer.

03/11/2010 04:05 PM

In Depth: Gorman outlines potential cuts for CMS

Trying to trim more than $60 million from the budget, CMS superintendent Peter Gorman told News 14 on Thursday that the classroom will be impacted but he doesn't plan to close any schools.

03/11/2010 02:37 PM

Advocates urge lawmakers to ban corporal punishment

Child advocates want state lawmakers to ban corporal punishment, specifically for students with disabilities. Action for Children issued a report to a legislative oversight committee Wednesday.

03/11/2010 12:37 PM

Mixed reactions to decision to boot Del Burns

The Wake County school board placed Superintendent Del Burns on administrative leave after he criticized their new initiatives in a series of media interviews. But, there were also exchanges happening behind the scenes.

Updated 03/10/2010 07:07 PM

Overcrowded schools challenge CMS' tight budget

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education has to determine a new list of priorities when it comes to its facilities. Many of its schools are overcrowded and old.

03/09/2010 10:44 PM

Wake County faces budget shortfalls for schools

When the state mandated education cuts last year, it left no money for textbooks in Wake County for the 2010-11 school year. At Millbrook High School, that could mean not being able to offer the additional math and language classes they had planned.

Updated 03/08/2010 05:41 PM

NAACP files complaint against Wake school board

The North Carolina NAACP announced on Friday that it's filing a complaint with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the group that accredits many of Wake County's schools.

Updated 03/06/2010 06:53 PM

State high school dropout rates drop for 2nd year

North Carolina's high school dropout rate has dropped for the second year in a row. The rate is now 4.27 percent, a decrease from 4.97 percent the previous year. It's the lowest ever recorded in North Carolina.

Updated 03/04/2010 04:59 PM

State report shows decline in CMS dropout rate

The dropout rate at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is on the decline, according to a statewide report released Thursday. It went from 5.91 percent in 2007-2008 to 4.99 percent last year.

03/04/2010 03:42 PM