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As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading ability

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has started checking literacy skills during pediatric visits for kids as young as 3.

 

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Is your child ready to register for kindergarten? Here’s what experts look for

New federal data shows about two-thirds of the nation’s 3- to 5-year-olds are on track to enter kindergarten. But what does it mean to be ready for kindergarten?

 

Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to help

San Antonio offers a free preschool program for infants and toddlers, helping set them up for success in elementary school.

 

School closures in the Southeast stretch into 2nd week after latest winter storm

School systems across the Southeast are dealing with weather-related school closures for the second week in a row, leading some to try remote learning while many prepare to add more school days to make up for lost instructional time.

 

Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a Trump Account. Here’s what to know

Claiming to give every child “a shot at financial freedom,” President Donald Trump is unveiling the new Trump Accounts initiative, which gives $1,000 to every newborn if their parents open an account.

 

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He left the US for an internship. Trump’s travel ban made it impossible to return

The Trump administration has thrown up new obstacles for international students, from travel bans to a pause in visa appointments and new layers of vetting.

 

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Trump insists during NC visit he’s brought down costs, but residents say they’re feeling squeezed

President Donald Trump visited the eastern North Carolina town of Rocky Mount on Friday, the second time this month he traveled to a presidential battleground state to focus on the economy and affordability concerns.

 

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When measles hit West Texas, school absences soared and it wasn’t just sick kids who were out

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged far beyond the number of children who likely became sick.

 

Foreign enrollment at US colleges holds steady, for now, despite Trump’s visa crackdown

A new report finds that foreign students enrolled at U.S. colleges in strong numbers this fall despite fears that a Trump administration crackdown would trigger a nosedive.

 

Families brace for continued gaps in Head Start service despite government reopening

Families and staff who rely on the federal preschool program Head Start may have to wait even longer to return to their centers even though the 43-day government shutdown ended Wednesday night.

 

Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool.

 

Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education Department

The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for educators, wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws.

 

Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for Trump

Democrats have rallied against a proposed U.S. House map by North Carolina Republicans in Raleigh. The new map seeks to stop the reelection of Democratic Rep.

 

Arrivals of international students to the US dropped almost a fifth in August, data shows

Federal data shows a significant drop in international student arrivals in the U.S. this August, down 19% compared to last year.

 

Starting school can be hard for young kids. Here’s how to help with separation anxiety

Separation anxiety can be a struggle for young kids starting preschool or kindergarten. For many of those children, it’s their first time being apart from their parent or guardian for an extended period of time.

 

Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina a year ago. Some students never returned to school

Thousands of students across western North Carolina lost their homes a year ago when Helene hit with some of the most vicious floods, landslides and wind ever seen in the mountainous region.

 

Trump’s travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for college

Thousands of students who planned to attend U.S. universities this fall are among those impacted by President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 19 countries.

 

Schools tried to ban phones and avoid politics. Then came Charlie Kirk’s assassination

The assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University sent shockwaves through classrooms worldwide.

 

Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally

A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.

 

Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off Head Start for immigrants in the US illegally

A federal judge has blocked Trump administration restrictions on federally-funded services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education.

 

White House’s review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide

Some history teachers are concerned about what may come of a White House review of the Smithsonian’s public-facing content.

 

Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting

Signs of a decline in international students have unsettled colleges around the U.S., but some schools are especially vulnerable.

 

Iconic North Carolina tourist attraction damaged by Helene will be demolished

A beloved tourist attraction in western North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains will be demolished starting later this month.

 

Some North Carolina Democratic lawmakers break from party to pass Republican priorities

North Carolina Republican lawmakers and some Democrats have overridden eight of Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s 14 vetoes.

 

Volunteers repair damaged parts of Appalachian Trail by hand almost a year after Helene

Volunteers are still rebuilding parts of the iconic Appalachian Trail in eastern Tennessee nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated the region.

 

Severe weather in tropical storm’s wake triggers North Carolina state of emergency

North Carolina has declared a state of emergency after Tropical Storm Chantal caused severe flooding and at least six deaths. Gov.

 

North Carolina governor doesn’t appeal ruling on who gets say over highway patrol commander

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has decided not to appeal a trial court’s decision to dismiss one of his legal challenges against state Republican legislative leaders.

 

North Carolina governor vetoes another set of bills, including one on guns in private schools

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has cleared his desk of the last of the legislation passed to him from the North Carolina General Assembly this legislative session.

 

Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

The Florida immigration detention site dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” is being met by opposition from a range of groups concerned with its impacts on local Native American tribes, the Everglades ecosystem and human rights for migrants.

 

North Carolina legislature leaves after passing Helene aid package, but still no budget

The North Carolina legislature has wrapped up the chief portion of its annual session by passing another Hurricane Helene relief measure.

 

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