/latest-education-stories-wunc ąĎÉńapp's education coverage is led by reporters Dave Dewitt and Reema Khrais. Dewitt has been with the station since 2003. Khrais is focused on Education Policy Reporting. Browse recent stories here. en-US Copyright Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:21:57 GMT /education/2021-03-05/state-board-ncdhhs-say-all-school-districts-should-offer-in-person-learning The North Carolina State Board of Education has joined Gov. Roy Cooper and the state's Department of Health and Human Services in calling for schools to… Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:21:57 GMT /education/2021-03-05/state-board-ncdhhs-say-all-school-districts-should-offer-in-person-learning Cole del Charco /education/2021-02-26/new-homeschooling-families-weigh-how-long-they-will-continue-amid-pandemic Before the pandemic, Kristin Kanipe never expected she'd end up homeschooling her three kids."I remember talking to a friend and specifically saying, 'God… Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:10:07 GMT /education/2021-02-26/new-homeschooling-families-weigh-how-long-they-will-continue-amid-pandemic Liz Schlemmer /education/2021-02-11/nc-house-passes-bill-requiring-districts-to-have-in-person-learning The North Carolina State House has now passed a bill proposed in the Senate that would require each school district to offer in-person learning to… Thu, 11 Feb 2021 20:13:34 GMT /education/2021-02-11/nc-house-passes-bill-requiring-districts-to-have-in-person-learning Cole del Charco /education/2021-02-08/school-districts-take-creative-approaches-to-get-meals-to-students On a winter Friday at Cedar Point Apartments in Raleigh, a school bus parks in the lot. But not to take students to class.It’s here so kids and families… Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:13:51 GMT /education/2021-02-08/school-districts-take-creative-approaches-to-get-meals-to-students Cole del Charco /education/2021-02-05/k-12-reopening-bill-moves-forward-in-nc-senate North Carolina state senators gave initial approval to a bill on Thursday that would require all 115 public school districts to offer in-person learning… Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:04:15 GMT /education/2021-02-05/k-12-reopening-bill-moves-forward-in-nc-senate Cole del Charco /news/2021-02-04/nc-lawmakers-pass-covid-relief-advance-k-12-reopening-bill North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday unanimously approved a coronavirus relief bill that sends federal money approved by Congress in December to schools… Thu, 04 Feb 2021 18:17:41 GMT /news/2021-02-04/nc-lawmakers-pass-covid-relief-advance-k-12-reopening-bill Associated Press /education/2021-01-28/why-is-unc-chapel-hill-tightening-its-budget-during-a-pandemic UNC-Chapel Hill is preparing to make major budget cuts to balance a longstanding deficit that now amounts to an estimated $100 million.Chancellor Kevin… Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:14:32 GMT /education/2021-01-28/why-is-unc-chapel-hill-tightening-its-budget-during-a-pandemic Liz Schlemmer /education/2021-01-27/higher-education-round-up-back-to-school-covid-testing-vaccine-plans-budget-woes Universities are coming back into session for the spring semester, just as a holiday spike in COVID-19 cases is beginning to ease. As the new semester… Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:06:06 GMT /education/2021-01-27/higher-education-round-up-back-to-school-covid-testing-vaccine-plans-budget-woes Liz Schlemmer /education/2021-01-21/unc-systems-racial-equity-task-force-calls-for-changes-to-policing-staffing-diversity-and-more The UNC System Racial Equity Task Force has submitted its final report recommending changes across North Carolina's public universities. The UNC System's… Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:47:45 GMT /education/2021-01-21/unc-systems-racial-equity-task-force-calls-for-changes-to-policing-staffing-diversity-and-more Liz Schlemmer /education/2021-01-20/no-right-answer-durham-families-have-mixed-feelings-in-a-year-of-remote-school When the Durham Public Schools' board of education voted to remain in virtual learning for the rest of the school year, Rhiannon Giles' reaction was… Thu, 21 Jan 2021 01:14:01 GMT /education/2021-01-20/no-right-answer-durham-families-have-mixed-feelings-in-a-year-of-remote-school Liz Schlemmer