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Paper Bag Day, observed annually on July 12th, is a global initiative dedicated to promoting sustainable alternatives and raising awareness about the environmental impact of plastic bags.

On Monday during its meeting, the Orange County Schools Board of Education approved a contract with Engaging Schools, authorized a consulting contract for the district’s after-school program and heard updates from about the $40 million Capital and Construction projects that OCS is&#...

In January 2022, district leaders had to walk back an egregious error — the promise of a big raise for certified employees.

The school board approved a new conduct code on Tuesday, marking a big shift in how staff members address student behavior.

In Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Black students were five times more likely than white students to get suspended and Black students with a disability were three times more likely to get suspended than other students with a disability between 2017-19. Those data sets, along with others, confirm what most people in the school district have long known — Black students are disciplined at a disproportionately higher rate than whites and other ethnic groups, an issue thats seen in sch...

Elisabeth Motsinger In Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Black students were five times more likely than white students to get suspended and Black students with a disability were three times more likely to get suspended than other students with a disability between 2017-19. Those data sets, along with others, confirm what most people in the school district have long known — Black students are disciplined at a disproportionately higher rate than whites and other ethnic groups, an issue ...

WS/FCS Superintendent Shares Vision For Improving Equity, Accelerating Learning by Keri Brown Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Tricia McManus. Screenshot : KERI BROWN/WFDD   Update your browser or Flash plugin Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has been navigating a pandemic with a new superintendent. Tricia McManus has been at the helm since November. She’s had a full plate, with decisions about reentry and figuring out how to get struggling st...