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School suspensions are down sharply
School suspensions are down sharply in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools so far this school year, largely because of new state and local discipline guidelines crafted to keep students in school.
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Forsyth produces both of NC's top AP scholars
Last spring, more than 43,600 North Carolina high school students took Advanced Placement exams, and the two who scored the best over their entire high school careers were both from Winston-Salem.
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Surry Central teacher arrested for having sex with student
A Surry Central High School teacher was arrested this week and charged with having a sexual relationship with a 19-year-old student.
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Teacher returning after sex accusation
A Jefferson Elementary School teacher will be back at work next month after investigators found no evidence to support a sexual allegation made against him.
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New school, with a focus on jobs, to open in Davidson
A new regional high school, focused on real-life work skills and building entrepreneurs, plans to open next year in Davidson County.
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Fundraising begins for Reynolds High School stadium
Reynolds High School boosters are looking to raise $5 million to $6 million to build a football stadium next to Wiley Middle School across the street from the main Reynolds campus on Northwest Boulevard.
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Hill, Philo merger proposal on a fast track
A plan to merge Hill and Philo middle schools next year is on a fast track with the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board.
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East Forsyth High music teacher suspended after allegations of sexual misconduct
A music teacher at East Forsyth High School was arrested Wednesday and charged with taking indecent liberties with a male student.
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STEM, STEAM new focuses for schools
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school system is looking to increase its science, technology, engineering and math focus, and Wiley and Kernersville middle schools have volunteered to be part of it.
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Winston-Salem/Forsyth School Board leaves Pledge policy as is
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board will leave its Pledge of Allegiance policy as is for now, avoiding a planned vote on the controversial issue Tuesday.
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Fuel budget savings unlikely to cover costs of five added school days
A key senator's plan to fund five additional school days out of savings in the state's fuel budget would require a major and sustained decrease in diesel prices.
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School board considers letting students opt out of Pledge of Allegiance
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board plans to discuss its Pledge of Allegiance policy tonight, potentially altering it so students can opt out at will.
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Letter from teacher to mother of student who declined Pledge of Allegiance
In late September a student at North Forsyth High School, whose mother asked that he not be named, didn't want to say the Pledge of Allegiance. The student's teacher confronted him about this, and the mother emailed the teacher, as well as other school officials, on the matter. What follows is the teacher's lengthy response to the mother's initial email, with names removed by the Journal. The Journal received the email through an ongoing open records request that captures emails that Superintendent Don Martin sends and receives.
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Midyear adjustments: WS/FC principals coming and going
Several Winston-Salem/Forsyth County principals will be retiring or changing schools in the coming months as part of midyear adjustments that are fairly common for the system.
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'Meteoric rise' at High Point University
Cataloging High Point University's explosive growth quickly becomes an exercise in redundancy.
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Trustees vote to raise fees, tuition at WSSU
Fees and tuition at Winston-Salem State University will increase by 13 percent next year under a plan approved by the university's board of trustees Friday at its quarterly meeting.
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African principal thanks Davie County students
At the Legogote Primary School in eastern South Africa, children do not use computers.
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WSSU board may address tuition increases
Winston-Salem State University's board of trustees is expected to discuss whether to raise student fees and tuition at its quarterly meeting Friday.
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Wake Forest to hold service in memory of first-year student
Wake Forest University officials said Wednesday that a first-year student at the school has died.
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Debate over school days continues
A state Senate education budget-writer says he wants to keep in place five extra days on the public school calendar and suspects most other Republicans in his chamber do, too.
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Tillis clarifies: No new funds for pre-K
N.C. Speaker of the House Thom Tillis hinted Monday that more money could be headed to state pre-kindergarten programs that took 20 percent cuts earlier this year.
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Jefferson Elementary teacher suspended over sex allegation
A Jefferson Elementary School teacher has been suspended with pay while law enforcement investigates an allegation of sexual assault involving a young student.
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Joint venture in learning
April Witherspoon moved into the The Enterprise Center in eastern Winston-Salem in July after operating Zoë Behavior Health Services for six years as a home-based business.
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Peace Corps pushing for more volunteers
The head of Peace Corps came to Winston-Salem Friday with a simple message for area youth: Join the Peace Corps.
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Meadowlark festival celebrates art for arts sake
The halls at Meadowlark Middle School will be decked wall to wall with art this evening, with more art on the ceiling for good measure.
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