Educators at low-achieving schools across the country say they're now seeing a push in the right direction according to a new report by a national organization for urban schools. And one of those schools is in Guilford County.
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The full Board of Governors voted Friday to approve a tuition hike for the 17 campuses in the UNC system. The committee approved the increase Thursday. The measure means in-state undergrads will pay nearly $500 more next year.
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New Hanover County's dropout rate fell below the state average for the first time in years. That is one reason Gov. Bev Perdue met with school leaders Thursday to get a closer look at their drop out prevention strategy.
02/09/2012 06:12 PM
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College leaders are coming close to putting the final stamp on the deal that would raise tuition for students across the state next school year. The UNC System plans to raise tuition and fees by nearly $500 for in-state undergrads.
02/09/2012 07:29 AM
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The Wake County Board of Education could change its busing system next year, which would impact the time students start and end school. The proposal could save the Wake County Public School Systen up to $10 million.
02/08/2012 02:22 PM
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools is holding a series of information meetings for parents of prospective pre-K students. The district runs two programs, the state's N.C. Pre-K and Bright Beginnings. Both target 4-year-old children who are developmentally behind for their ages and prepare them for Kindergarten.
02/08/2012 01:38 PM
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A glitch in the student choice system means hundreds of Wake County parents will have to select their school again. The problem affects nearly 1,200 students entering middle school this fall who chose schools that feed into multiple high schools.
02/06/2012 01:28 PM
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Wake Forest-Rolesville High School senior Holden McLemore started a fundraising effort called Hearts From Home, benefitting military families with their loved one deployed. The group raises money to throw a party for military spouses and their children.
02/02/2012 09:23 PM
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State education leaders meet Wednesday to decide what's next for two popular education programs in our state. Committees will discuss what's next for the Governor's School summer program after losing state funding and they'll decide which schools will become charter schools.
02/01/2012 07:21 AM
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Tuesday marks one year since Tony Tata began work as the Wake County School System's superintendent. Since he began, the school board has implemented a new school choice program recommended by him and the majority on the board has shifted from Republicans to Democrats.
01/31/2012 11:32 AM
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Brunswick County school leaders developed a proposed calendar that would cut into the current summer break, a plan tourism officials say would cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars. The General Assembly will consider both sides and hope to find a happy medium.
01/30/2012 05:52 PM
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Thursday, Wake County School Board member John Tedesco officially announced his run for the state schools superintendent. Tedesco said the state's suspension rate is too high. He is also concerned about poor test scores for minority students.
01/27/2012 10:43 AM
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The Fletcher School hosted a free workshop for the local community Wednesday. A Mile in My Shoes is meant to simulate what its like to be a child with a learning disability trying to learn in the classroom. Participants had to read and write facing a mirror and with their left hand.
01/26/2012 01:04 PM
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Tuition will be going up at UNC schools next year, but not by as much as some schools would like. UNC President Tom Ross released his official tuition recommendations to the board of governors Wednesday. He's asking for an average 8.8 percent increase next year, or about $500.
Updated 01/25/2012 03:05 PM
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The Wake County Public School System is in a hiring freeze through the end of June. It includes all central services positions and nearly all school-based positions.
01/25/2012 07:52 AM
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A trial or mediation. That's the situation for 30 protesters arrested at Wake School Board meetings in 2010. Their supporters want mediation, but the school board says its too late.
01/24/2012 10:21 PM
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Faculty and students at Northwest School of the Arts were mourning the loss of their principal, Barry Bowe, on Tuesday. Bowe, a popular principal who led the magnet school for the past four years, was unexpectedly found dead Monday.
Updated 01/24/2012 03:17 PM
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Clergy members arrested during protests at the Wake County school board in 2010 are holding a news conference Tuesday to again ask for mediation. The group will soon face trials for their charges because the school board rejected that option in the past.
01/24/2012 07:26 AM
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A divided Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education tries for a fresh start Friday at a retreat. It's been an admitted rough start for the six-week-old board as partisan politics is playing a major role in this non-partisan board.
Updated 01/20/2012 05:18 PM
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Rising tuition costs are becoming more of a concern for high school students as they're met with the tough economy and less scholarship and financial aid money.
01/20/2012 01:54 PM
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