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Grant from U.S. Department of Education Allows Creation of New Teaching Program at UNCG

Hannah AstinStaff Writer With a new multi-million-dollar grant, UNC-Greensboro’s (UNCG) School of Education will create a new teaching program focused on bringing high-tech thinking to two rural North Carolina counties.  The five-year, $6.1 million grant comes from the Teacher Quality Partnership grant program under the United States Department of Education.  UNCG School of Education will use the grant money to establish the Piedmont Teacher Residency … Continue reading Grant from U.S. Department of Education Allows Creation of New Teaching Program at UNCG

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Gauging The Climate: Should Schools Educate Students on Global Warming?

Elliott VoorheesStaff Writer It is hard to think of a more pressing and widely relevant situation in our time than climate change. This environmental crisis is literally changing the landscape of our world and it will only continue to do so if we stay on the same path. No matter your stance, everyone should strive to be educated on the manner. This is an immediate … Continue reading Gauging The Climate: Should Schools Educate Students on Global Warming?

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Betsy DeVos At Center of Special Olympics Budget Outcry

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer Over the last three fiscal years and three budget proposals, President Donald Trump has proposed cuts to public education spending to Congress. These proposals have, over the last two years and as a trend across the last decade, been ill-received by Congress, and there have been counter-proposals made to increase education funding instead. The House committees of Education and Workforce are now … Continue reading Betsy DeVos At Center of Special Olympics Budget Outcry

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To Spend, or Not to Spend

Megan Pociask Staff Writer It is no secret that recently, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos had to defend the Trump administration’s attempt to make significant cuts to multiple student programs, including a nearly $18 million cut towards government funding of the Special Olympics. Though this attempt was ultimately overruled and will continue to be federally funded, it prompted considerable outrage amongst those who have personally been … Continue reading To Spend, or Not to Spend

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Life After Education, An Allegory: Uncertainty and What To Do

Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer A child is born in the United States every 8 seconds. There is one immigrant that arrives in the United States every 29 seconds. Both the child and the immigrant will go through various experiences in life within the confines of our society, with all its perfect imperfections. Both the child and the immigrant will grow up in this country, on … Continue reading Life After Education, An Allegory: Uncertainty and What To Do

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Chicago Schools To Lose Funding After Mishandling of Sexual Assault

Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer Within the past few years, sexual assault and harassment have become some of the most pressing issues in the United States. The news has been filled with one scandal after another, bringing to the surface how prevalent the issue of sexual assault really is in America. While sexual abuse is primarily considered to be found in private areas or the workplace, … Continue reading Chicago Schools To Lose Funding After Mishandling of Sexual Assault

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NC Board of Education’s Gridlock May End as New Seats Are Up For Grabs

Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer Two members of North Carolina’s top Board of Education, Bill Cobey and Becky Taylor, will be leaving their positions despite the fact that their terms do not end until next year. Due to their resignations, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper will have the authority to fill their seats without the permission of his Republican counterparts. For months, Democratic Gov. Cooper … Continue reading NC Board of Education’s Gridlock May End as New Seats Are Up For Grabs

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We Deserve Better Sex Education

Brianna Wilson Staff Writer   While growing up in the South, there were many things I have come to enjoy and even love; drinking sweet tea, walking in the woods, playing in a creek, eating grits and using a Southern vocabulary. The one thing I did not enjoy was inadequate sex-ed classes. When I was in high school, my sexual education consisted of three activities. … Continue reading We Deserve Better Sex Education

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North Carolina’s School Choice Sector Yields Poor Results

Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer Over the past decade, North Carolina’s education system has been one of the state’s biggest concerns. It is notorious for having broadly-defined legislation and underfunding certain programs, which has led to numerous accounts of fraud and poor test results compared to the rest of the nation. With National School Choice Week having recently been held, it gave North Carolinians the opportunity … Continue reading North Carolina’s School Choice Sector Yields Poor Results

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