Education

TL/DR - East Garner Magnet Middle School is closing early on Friday at 10 a.m. due to a lack of water in the school building following an accident. School buses will transport students home and staffers will remain with students until arrangements have been made for all to return home safely. The school also announced that all after-school…

TL/DR - The Asheville City Schools Board of Education has decided to merge Montford North Star Academy into Asheville Middle School. The decision was made with a 5-2 vote on Monday night. The consolidation will take effect at the commencement of the 2024-25 school year. Asheville City Schools Board Votes to Merge Montford North Star Academy…

TL/DR - Ray Bethea, a custodian at Community High School in Swannanoa, North Carolina, was surprised on ABC's "Good Morning America" (GMA) as part of a segment called "Ray of Sunshine". Bethea, who has been with the school for over a decade, is known for his captain's hat and for engaging with students about their lives and struggles. GMA…

TL/DR - The fourth special session of the North Texas legislature ended without passing a number of education bills, including controversial ones such as taxpayer subsidies for private school students. Two controversial immigration bills did pass, including one making it a state crime for a migrant to enter Texas illegally. State Rep. Frederick…