Article Archive
November 20, 2008
Update: N.C. State student apologizes for Obama graffiti
RALEIGH (AP) — An apology by an N.C. State student for painting racially charged graffiti at the school's free expression tunn... Continue
Superintendent to hold town hall meeting
GREENSBORO — Guilford County Schools Superintendent Maurice "Mo" Green will hold a town meeting in Pleasant Garden on Monday...... Continue
Board tables vote for incentives program
An experimental program offering incentives to teachers willing to work at low-performing schools got a cool reception from scho... Continue
Schools to cut $5 million from budget
Guilford County Schools officials expect to lose about $5 million in state funding, nearly twice what was expected. The amount...... Continue
A&T keeps tuition rate; other fees increase
Even with the state mired in an economic swamp, N.C. A&T won’t raise undergraduate tuition next year. Fees, on the other h... Continue
November 19, 2008
N.C. schools asked to return $58M to state
RALEIGH (AP) - Local school districts are being asked to return $58 million they've already received from the state to help ease... Continue
Cowher to address N.C. State fall commencement
RALEIGH (AP) - Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher will deliver the fall commencement address at North Carolina St... Continue
State NAACP leader wants stronger response from N.C. State on racist graffiti
RALEIGH (MCT) — The head of the state's NAACP chapter on Tuesday dismissed as "tepid" the response of N.C. State officials to...... Continue
Charlotte teachers warned about Web use
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials have warned employees they could be fired if they make offensive post... Continue
Financial upheaval may stall projects
GREENSBORO - The financial crisis could put the brakes on local bond projects including school and jail construction and the exp... Continue
November 18, 2008
Guilford schools to return $2.8 million after state budget cuts
State budget cuts will require Guilford County Schools return $2.8 million. School systems statewide will have to cut $58 millio... Continue
Former Va. teacher donates $1 million to UNC
CHAPEL HILL (AP) - A former Virginia school teacher has donated more than $1 million to UNC-Chapel Hill, her alma mater. The uni... Continue
Brakes may be put on school construction
The financial crisis may put the brakes on school construction. County Commissioners and their staff met with the school board t... Continue
November 17, 2008
WSSU to repay feds $1.15 million
WINSTON-SALEM (AP) - A public university says it will repay the government and lenders more than $1 million for loans and grants... Continue
November 16, 2008
Guilford County Schools "A" Honor Roll, First Quarter
HIGH SCHOOL (Jump to the middle school listings) The following students in the Guilford County Schools have achieved academic di... Continue
November 14, 2008
Attorney: Teacher's Facebook postings not intended to be public
CHARLOTTE (MCT) — An attorney for a suspended Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools teacher said Thursday she never intended for the p... Continue
Sharpe pushes asset equality at middle schools
To no one’s surprise, school board member Anita Sharpe went out fighting for her schools Thursday night. The regular board mee... Continue
November 13, 2008
Greensboro College professor among Louisburg presidential finalists
A professor at Greensboro College is one of two finalists to become president at Louisburg College. Judy Blankenship Cheatham, d... Continue
Update: Nail guns caused 'gunfire' sounds at Va. Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Cartridges from power nail guns were the source of gunshot-like sounds that prompted a lockdown of a resi... Continue
UNC-Charlotte votes to start football program
CHARLOTTE (AP) - Charlotte, the school that produced Cedric Maxwell, an unlikely Final Four appearance in 1977 and consistent NC... Continue
School board to consider new administrator
What: Guilford County Board of Education meeting When: 6 p.m. Thursday Where: Guilford County Schools Central Office, 712 N. Eug... Continue
Eastern High School to open in spring
GIBSONVILLE — Cassandra Hlong nearly came to tears Wednesday morning as school officials talked about opening the new Eastern...... Continue
November 12, 2008
Eastern nears completion two years after fire
Work is nearing completion at Eastern Guilford High School as the school marks the second anniversary this month of the fire tha... Continue
NAACP wants students expelled for racist graffiti
RALEIGH (AP) — The North Carolina NAACP wants N.C. State to expel four students accused of painting racist messages about Pres... Continue
Embezzlement charge dropped against former N.C. A&T official
Prosecutors have dropped embezzlement charges against a former N.C. A&T official, Guilford County District Attorney Doug Hen... Continue
