Earlier this week we heard about Harold Ekeh, the New York teenager accepted to all eight Ivy League schools. Now, Munira Khalif, a senior at Mounds Park Academy in…
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A video clip of a California middle school vice principal telling a group of children he didn’t like the black students at the school is sparking…
Wake County Public School System schools will use the days listed below to recover lost instructional time caused by snow and icy road conditions during the 2014-15 school year. The days below were chosen to provide as much academic benefit as possible after losing eight school days to ice and snow relatively late in the […]
In anticipation of the wintry mix we’re supposed to receive today, several area schools have announced early closings. Chapel Hill – Carrboro – No After school or evening activities Durham – All after-school and evening activities canceled Johnston – All after school and evening activities cancelled Granville – 2 Hours Early Halifax – 2 […]
Who’s ready to return to school after several snow days in the Triangle? Parents or Students? This week’s snow days will cost many students across the Triangle part of their spring break or upcoming Saturday. Here’s a list of make up school days. WAKE COUNTY Traditional calendar – March 23 Modified-calendar – March 9 Year-round […]
I realized this morning that I’m the parent who agreed to provide snacks for the Halloween party at school. And the snacks have to be healthy, so I can’t pick up a package of mini cupcakes decorated like pumpkins from the grocery store. So, I headed over to Pinterest and put together a bunch of […]
Following on the heels of the successful Universal Free Breakfast program extended to all students in Durham Public Schools this year, the school district announced a new program allowing 10 schools to provide free lunch as well—regardless of a student’s economic status. Under the United States Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision, DPS now offers […]
Remember when your parents would show up at school and you would IMMEDIATELY get your act together and act like the best student in your class? Well, parents are still doing this, but with video. This mother followed her daughter from class to class and captured it on video. Then she posted the video on the […]
The Durham Rescue Mission is doing it again! Their annual Back To School Party kicks off tomorrow morning at 9am at 1201 E. Main Street. More than 500 volunteers, the mission staff and residents are expected to serve 10,000 free hot dogs, host carnival games with prizes, give away 12,000 free clothing items along with […]
Do you think kids should be spanked in school? Several North Carolina counties, including Onslow, Robeson and Graham, still allow students to be spanked at school. In the 2012-13 school year, Robeson County schools reported 141 spankings, while Graham County reported 31. Onslow County had one report. GET THE LATEST LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL NEWS AND CELEBRITY […]
Students attending Cumberland County Schools will make up four snow days as a result of last week’s winter weather without going to school on Saturdays or losing time from their spring vacation. Text “Foxy” To 24042 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply The school system said yesterday […]
