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Sunday Edition: What Should the Public University Be?
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (1100+ words) Last month, UNC System President Peter Hans penned an op-ed in the'News & Observer, opening with a stark assessment of public faith in higher education. "We are living through an age of dangerously low trust in some of society's most important…...
A chaotic, confusing month for WHA, a visit to a SparkNC campus, and WHQR's newest podcast
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (204+ words) And we'll have a preview of WHQR's newest limited series podcast: Re-Education Nation, where host Logan Kennedy has been sitting down with teachers, advocates, and officials to dig deep into education issues in southeastern North Carolina. But first, it's been…...
Re-Education Nation: Ernie Gaskins on Rural Students Leaving Home, Respect Between Students and Teachers, and Post-Secondary Education
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (216+ words) In this limited-series podcast, freelance journalist and broadcaster Logan Kennedy sits down with the people on the ground in schools and classrooms, who know firsthand what is happening in public education. The program aims to add context to the constant…...
SparkNC has four labs in New Hanover County, hopes to continue expansion across NC
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (1036+ words) SparkNC was a pilot program funded by the General Assembly " with its first labs opening in 2023. It started with 17 school districts across the state. That will now have expanded to close to 30 districts by the end of this school year....
WHQR's news team is looking for freelancers and our next summer intern
1+ week, 4+ day ago (255+ words) Compensation: The pay is $15 per hour based on a 25-hour work week, resulting in total compensation for the summer of $3000. The work schedule will be somewhat flexible based on news events and may include some night or weekend work. Compensation…...
WS/FCS Superintendent Don Phipps to give rescheduled community talk on Jan. 6
2+ week, 2+ day ago (145+ words) Just over a month into the job, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools" new superintendent will be sharing his vision for the district at a community event on Tuesday at noon. The talk is called "A New Chapter For Our Schools." Superintendent…...
Re-Education Nation: A Limited Series WHQR Podcast
2+ week, 2+ day ago (157+ words) In this limited-series podcast, freelance journalist and broadcaster Logan Kennedy sits down with the people on the ground in schools and classrooms, who know firsthand what is happening in public education. The program aims to add context to the constant…...
Re-Education Nation: Angie Smith Kahney on School Safety, Students' Mental Health, and the NHCS Sexual Assault Scandal
2+ week, 4+ day ago (202+ words) In this limited-series podcast, freelance journalist and broadcaster Logan Kennedy sits down with the people on the ground in schools and classrooms, who know firsthand what is happening in public education. The program aims to add context to the constant…...
Re-Education Nation: Sandhills Region Teacher of the Year Anthony Martin on Education Politics, School Funding, and CTE
3+ week, 4+ day ago (211+ words) In this limited-series podcast, freelance journalist and broadcaster Logan Kennedy sits down with the people on the ground in schools and classrooms, who know firsthand what is happening in public education. The program aims to add context to the constant…...
Re-Education Nation: NHCS Board Member Tim Merrick Talks Funding, Censure
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (201+ words) In this limited-series podcast, freelance journalist and broadcaster Logan Kennedy sits down with the people on the ground in schools and classrooms, who know firsthand what is happening in public education. The program aims to add context to the constant…...