'Bridging the gap': WSSU gathering addresses rural health disparities

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/28 4:43A Sasha Strong

The university is using outreach and mobile health services to try to reduce cancer death rates in rural North Carolina.

Education Department directs student loan borrowers in SAVE plan to prepare for repayment

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/28 3:34A Associated Press

Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan have been in forbearance since July 2024 as a legal battle played out.

Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/19 12:20P Associated Press

The department will take over management of student loans whose borrowers are in default.

JWC Charlotte growing academic offerings to meet employer and student needs

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/18 1:00A Jennifer Roberts

A university long known for its culinary programs has been expanding its academic footprint in Charlotte.

Former teacher, youth pastor accused of child sex crimes, SBI says

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/4 5:52A Blair Hamilton

Mikah Brondyke, 36, was arrested Tuesday by the Holly Springs Police Department on several child sex and drug possession charges, the SBI said.

Tuition for in-state undergraduates is going up across UNC system. What to know

Education | Spectrum News 1 2/26 6:30A Justin Pryor

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted Thursday morning to increase the cost of tuition for in-state undergraduate students.

U.S. childhood literacy rates are lagging. Pediatricians could be part of the solution

Education | Spectrum News 1 2/24 11:53P Spectrum News Staff, Associated

Nationally, the percentage of fourth graders considered proficient in reading sits just above 30%.

Parents and day care workers raise concerns over statewide child care issues

Education | Spectrum News 1 2/17 10:45A Ashley Van Havere

Data shows billions of dollars are lost each year in the state due to the lack of child care, and families in the Triad are feeling the effects.

365 days of clean air: How Mecklenburg County kept the air healthy in 2025

Education | Spectrum News 1 2/17 7:00A Chloe Salsameda

For the first time, air pollution stayed within a healthy range in Mecklenburg County every day of 2025.

Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions

Education | Spectrum News 1 2/13 8:49A Associated Press

In the lawsuit, the Justice Department said Harvard has "thwarted" efforts to investigate potential discrimination.

Elon University plans full-time law program in Charlotte as merger with Queens moves forward

Education | Spectrum News 1 1/14 1:00A Jennifer Roberts

Elon University is deepening its footprint in Charlotte with the launch of a full-time law program.

Children born around the pandemic are experiencing speech delays, experts say it's not uncommon

Education | Spectrum News 1 1/7 3:15A Arin Cotel-Altman

“COVID kindergarteners” refers to children born around the time of the pandemic who are now about halfway done with their first year of school.

Rockingham County band director to march in Rose Parade

Education | Spectrum News 1 12/29 5:15A Zach Tucker

He's one of 12 North Carolina band directors who will be in the 350-member performance on New Year's Day in Pasadena, California.